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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (pages 1 - 57).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Danticat's parents and extended family live in the U.S.?
(a) Boston.
(b) Miami.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. What does Danticat's mother give her to take on the plane?
(a) Bottles of water.
(b) Haitian food.
(c) Compression stockings.
(d) Headphones.

3. What are Papa Doc's militia men called?
(a) Macoutes.
(b) Bel Airs.
(c) Foot Soldiers.
(d) Martyrs.

4. Where does Joseph have his major throat surgery?
(a) In Cape Town.
(b) In Los Angeles.
(c) In Port-au-Prince.
(d) In New York.

5. What does the doctor say when Danticat asks if her father would be a candidate for a lung transplant?
(a) Her father is too sick.
(b) Her father is too poor.
(c) Her father would be a good candidate for a transplant, but the waiting list is very long.
(d) Her father is too old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?

2. How does Danticat refer to her grandfather?

3. What does Danticat's mother say when she mishears something?

4. What is the name of the doctor who sees Danticat's father?

5. Who does Danticat's father run his car service with?

(see the answer key)

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