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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. How does Joseph convince Maxo to leave him there in his house after all the violence in October 2004?
(a) He tells Maxo he will follow in a month's time.
(b) He tells Maxo he had a terrible vision where Maxo is killed.
(c) He gives Maxo a large sum of money.
(d) He tells Maxo the neighbors might be capable of killing the children.

2. What is Tante Denise known for wearing throughout her life?
(a) Only black clothes.
(b) Very high-heeled shoes.
(c) Elaborate wigs.
(d) Fake eyelashes.

3. Who does Joseph often take with him on errands following his throat surgery?
(a) Tante Denise.
(b) One of his church congregants.
(c) One of the neighbors.
(d) One of the children.

4. What is Danticat's father's nickname, Mira, short for?
(a) Miracle, which is what his mother called him.
(b) Mirror, which her father was fascinated with as a baby.
(c) Miracin, his middle name.
(d) Miranole, which is a traditional Danticat family name.

5. Who calls Danticat to tell her where Joseph is in the fall of 2004, after she is worried that she has not heard from him when he should have arrived in the United States?
(a) A United Nations worker.
(b) A Haitian riot police person.
(c) A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent.
(d) A New York City police person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joseph name his church?

2. Which of Danticat's brothers live closest to their parents?

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

4. How old is Danticat's father in 2004?

5. Who decides to go into Bel Air and help get Joseph to safety in the fall of 2004?

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