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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (pages 58 - 111).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the baby Danticat's mother brings to Haiti with her in 1976?
(a) Karl.
(b) Bob.
(c) Nick.
(d) Kelly.

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

3. What is Danticat's father's nickname, Mira, short for?
(a) Mirror, which her father was fascinated with as a baby.
(b) Miracle, which is what his mother called him.
(c) Miranole, which is a traditional Danticat family name.
(d) Miracin, his middle name.

4. What does Danticat's brother Bob tell her about their mother's feelings on how Danticat reveals her pregnancy to her parents?
(a) She thinks Danticat should have kept the pregnancy secret for longer.
(b) She feels like Danticat should have made more of a formal announcement.
(c) She does not like how Danticat told them she was pregnant.
(d) She thinks Danticat should have told them of her pregnancy much earlier.

5. When does the American Consulate write to Joseph requesting that Danticat and Bob undergo a physical to see if they can travel to the United States?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1986.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Liline say to Danticat and Bob when they leave for the United States?

2. Why does Danticat's father lose his job on the day they arrive in the United States from Haiti?

3. Where does Danticat move to in the early 2000s?

4. How does Danticat refer to her grandfather?

5. Which of Danticat's brothers live closest to their parents?

(see the answer key)

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