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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 breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?
(a) Denise's calabash.
(b) Joseph's bridle.
(c) Denise's ankle.
(d) Joseph's cart.

2. Why does Danticat's father lose his job on the day they arrive in the United States from Haiti?
(a) He asked his boss for a raise, and the boss had fired him.
(b) He asked his boss if he could leave work early to pick his children up at the airport, and the boss had said no.
(c) He could not take the physical labor involved in the job any longer.
(d) He had been wrongly accused of stealing from the company.

3. What treat does Danticat remember getting on the street with Joseph when she was a child?
(a) Grilled cheese sandwiches.
(b) Churros.
(c) Ice sweetened with syrup.
(d) Crepes.

4. Who is Maxo's son?
(a) Nick.
(b) Stephan.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Joshua.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which airline does Danticat call in the fall of 2004 to try to get information about Joseph?

2. What does Danticat mistake the fire escape for?

3. What story does Tante Denise tell Danticat the last time Danticat visits her in Haiti?

4. When does Uncle Joseph meet his wife, Tante Denise?

5. How long after Danticat's father leaves for the United States does her mother follow him?

(see the answer key)

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