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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 kind of food does the Customs and Border Patrol personnel give to Joseph initially?
(a) Chocolate candy.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Chips and soda.

2. What was Mira's first apprenticeship in Haiti?
(a) As a blacksmith.
(b) As a tailor.
(c) As a cobbler.
(d) As an engineer.

3. How long after Danticat's father leaves for the United States does her mother follow him?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 2years.
(d) 10 years.

4. What kind of car does Danticat's father pick her up from the airport in in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?
(a) A Lincoln Town Car.
(b) A Sonata.
(c) A Prius.
(d) A Corvette.

5. What is the term the authorities use to describe gang members?
(a) Foot soldiers.
(b) Chimeres.
(c) Macoutes.
(d) Pawns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Danticat's father lose his job on the day they arrive in the United States from Haiti?

2. Who took Joseph and Maxo to the airport in Haiti in the fall of 2004?

3. Where do Joseph and Denise build their first house?

4. Why does Joseph tell U.S. immigration officials he is requesting asylum?

5. What does Tante Zi do when Danticat tells her about her and Bob's illness?

(see the answer key)

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