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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 are Papa Doc's militia men called?
(a) Martyrs.
(b) Bel Airs.
(c) Macoutes.
(d) Foot Soldiers.

2. What does Bob do when he sees his mother for the first time in many years?
(a) Turns away because he does not recognize her.
(b) Yells at her for leaving him.
(c) Immediately runs to her and kisses her.
(d) Shyly asks if she remembers him.

3. What do some of the young men of the neighborhood demand of Joseph to make amends for what they think are his crimes?
(a) They demand exorbitant amounts of money to cover the funeral costs of the neighbors who were shot by the riot police and UN soldiers.
(b) They demand that he pray for them.
(c) They demand all the drugs and medical supplies he has.
(d) They demand that he smuggle them out of the country.

4. Which politician does Joseph admire in the 1950s?
(a) Papa Doc Duvalier.
(b) Daniel Fignole.
(c) Baby Doc Duvalier.
(d) Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the neighborhood gangs and the neighbors do to Joseph's house?

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

3. Why does Marie Micheline's husband take her away from Bel Air?

4. Why do some of Joseph's neighbors turn on him so violently after October 24, 2004?

5. What kind of record does Joseph listen to in 1978 as he gets ready for the day?

(see the answer key)

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