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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. 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) 1986.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1982.

2. What does Joseph wear on his way out of Bel Air in the fall of 2004 so he will not be recognized?
(a) A towel over his head.
(b) A doctor's coat.
(c) A thick fake beard and glasses.
(d) A UN uniform.

3. How does Danticat refer to her grandfather?
(a) Grandpa Mira.
(b) Grandpa Stephen.
(c) Granpe Nozial.
(d) Granpe Joseph.

4. Where does Joseph stay when he first flees his house in October 2004?
(a) With a neighbor called Ferna.
(b) With Maxo.
(c) With Mira.
(d) With Tante Zi.

5. How did Danticat discover that U.S. officials determined the ages of some of the immigrants seeking asylum?
(a) By taking X-rays of their bones.
(b) By examining their teeth.
(c) By drawing blood.
(d) By asking them for their papers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which politician does Joseph admire in the 1950s?

2. What is the result of Danticat's and Bob's physical?

3. How much money does Joseph have with him when he is detained in the United states in the fall of 2004?

4. Where does Danticat take Joseph for his medical exam in 1983?

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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