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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 disease does Danticat's father Mira suffer from?
(a) Pulmonary Fibrosis.
(b) Liver Disease.
(c) Throat Cancer.
(d) Diabetes.

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

3. What does Danticat's brother Karl say when she tells him she is pregnant?
(a) He tells her to rethink her decision to have a baby.
(b) He tells her she will never be on time for anything again and she will not sleep for a long time.
(c) He tells her he will help her raise the baby.
(d) He tells her it is the best news he has ever heard from her.

4. What street does Danticat live on as a child in New York?
(a) Queens Boulevard.
(b) Flatiron Avenue.
(c) Flatbush Avenue.
(d) The Bronx Expressway.

5. What does Joseph suggest to Danticat before he leaves to go back to Haiti in September 2004 that could help Mira?
(a) He suggests Danticat ask her church friends to pray for Mira.
(b) He suggests Danticat try an herbal remedy on Mira that he brought from Haiti.
(c) He suggests Danticat take Mira to physical therapy every other day.
(d) He suggests that Danticat bring a Haitian doctor to New York that could help Mira.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Danticat's parents reappear in Haiti again after leaving her with Joseph and Denise?

2. How old is Danticat when she becomes pregnant for the first time?

3. What does Tante Denise die of?

4. What does Leone, Tante Denise's sister, say about the shooting outside Denise's funeral?

5. Where do Danticat's parents and extended family live in the U.S.?

(see the answer key)

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