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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. What does Marie Micheline tell Joseph when he comes to free her from her husband?
(a) She can not come home with him.
(b) She wants to leave Ruth with him.
(c) She will never be able to repay him.
(d) He has given birth to her by freeing her.

2. What new barrier to their emigration do Danticat and Bob encounter during their six months of medical treatment in 1980?
(a) Mira loses his job, which he needs in order to be able to bring his children to the U.S.
(b) The United States bars all immigrants from Haiti.
(c) The Haitian government forbids anyone to emigrate.
(d) Danticat gets another illness.

3. Who is Joseph's son that has moved back and forth between the U.S. and Haiti?
(a) Nick.
(b) Maxo.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Karl.

4. What does Liline say to Danticat and Bob when they leave for the United States?
(a) Now I get your bed.
(b) Good riddance.
(c) See you later.
(d) Bon voyage.

5. Where does Danticat tell her parents she is pregnant?
(a) In the car on the way to the airport.
(b) At their house, over dinner.
(c) In a hospital waiting room.
(d) In a park.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Danticat's father not want to take the medication the doctor has prescribed?

2. Who asks Danticat's father, Mira, if he has enjoyed his life?

3. Who does Joseph often take with him on errands following his throat surgery?

4. What organization is Marie Micheline's husband a member of?

5. How old is Danticat's father in 2004?

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