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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 Joseph do at Melina's funeral?
(a) He can not bear to be at the service so he waits outside.
(b) He writes a sermon for the priest to deliver.
(c) He sings a song.
(d) He mouths the word good-bye.

2. When does Uncle Joseph meet his wife, Tante Denise?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1932.

3. Why does Marie Micheline's husband take her away from Bel Air?
(a) She asked him for more money to run the household.
(b) She told him she wanted to have another baby.
(c) She spoke to the man who was the father of her baby, asking him to admit she was his.
(d) She told him she wanted to leave him.

4. What is the result of Danticat's and Bob's physical?
(a) Danticat has Influenza.
(b) They are found to be infected with Tuberculosis.
(c) They are found to be infected with a dangerous parasite.
(d) They are in perfect health.

5. What does Danticat's mother make for her before she leaves for the United States?
(a) 5 new paintings.
(b) A month's worth of food.
(c) 3 pairs of new shoes.
(d) 10 new dresses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Papa Doc's militia men called?

2. What is Danticat's father's nickname, Mira, short for?

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

4. What is Marie Micheline's husband's name?

5. What kind of car does Danticat's father pick her up from the airport in in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?

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