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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (pages 112 - 169).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marie Micheline name her baby?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Denise.
(c) Melina.
(d) Mae.

2. What does Tante Zi do when Danticat tells her about her and Bob's illness?
(a) She buys their medication.
(b) She tells the rest of the town.
(c) She hugs them harder.
(d) She steps away immediately.

3. What device does the doctor give Joseph in 1983?
(a) A hearing aid.
(b) A tape recorder.
(c) A transcription machine.
(d) A mechanical voice box.

4. What kind of record does Joseph listen to in 1978 as he gets ready for the day?
(a) A recording of birdsong.
(b) An old Berlitz recording of English phrases.
(c) A recording meant to teach Spanish to foreigners.
(d) A recording of Nina Simone.

5. What was Marie Micheline studying in 1974?
(a) Nursing.
(b) Writing.
(c) Engineering.
(d) Chemistry.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. Who does Uncle Joseph want Mira to marry before Mira meets Danticat's mother?

(see the answer key)

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