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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 170 - 224).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joseph carry under his arm when he visits Mira in the hospital in 2004?
(a) A pack of cigarettes.
(b) A Bible.
(c) An oxygen tank.
(d) Flowers.

2. What kind of stand does Tante Zi run in Haiti?
(a) An ice cream stand.
(b) A jewelry stand.
(c) A flower stand.
(d) A stationary stand.

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?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1986.

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

5. Who asks Danticat's father, Mira, if he has enjoyed his life?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Karl.
(c) Bob.
(d) Danticat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Danticat's first experience of intense jealousy?

2. What was the name of Joseph's and Mira's mother?

3. What was Mira's first apprenticeship in Haiti?

4. What does the man at the American consulate say to Danticat that she thinks is terrible?

5. What does Danticat's brother Kelly remind her of when she tells him she is pregnant?

(see the answer key)

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