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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 disease does Danticat's father Mira suffer from?
(a) Throat Cancer.
(b) Liver Disease.
(c) Pulmonary Fibrosis.
(d) Diabetes.

2. What does Uncle Joseph take medication for?
(a) Liver disease.
(b) Stroke prevention.
(c) Cancer.
(d) High blood pressure and inflamed prostate.

3. How old is Danticat when she becomes pregnant for the first time?
(a) 35.
(b) 25.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

4. Where does Joseph meet Denise for the first time?
(a) On the hills in Beausejour, Haiti.
(b) In the church in Bel Air.
(c) In the markets of Bel Air.
(d) On the street in Brooklyn.

5. What device does the doctor give Joseph in 1983?
(a) A mechanical voice box.
(b) A transcription machine.
(c) A tape recorder.
(d) A hearing aid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joseph carry under his arm when he visits Mira in the hospital in 2004?

2. Which book does Danticat cherish as a child?

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

4. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?

5. What does Joseph suggest to Danticat before he leaves to go back to Haiti in September 2004 that could help Mira?

(see the answer key)

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