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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 does the quote that Danticat uses to start Part Two of the book say that a brother is born for?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Love.
(c) Frienship.
(d) Adversity.

2. What is the welcome meal that Danticat's parents cook for her and Bob when they arrive in the United States?
(a) Macaroni and cheese.
(b) Mustard greens, fried chicken, and grapes.
(c) Rice and beans, fried plantains, and stewed chicken.
(d) Pork roast.

3. What does Joseph wear on his way out of Bel Air in the fall of 2004 so he will not be recognized?
(a) A thick fake beard and glasses.
(b) A doctor's coat.
(c) A towel over his head.
(d) A UN uniform.

4. What does Danticat's brother Karl say when she tells him she is pregnant?
(a) He tells her she will never be on time for anything again and she will not sleep for a long time.
(b) He tells her to rethink her decision to have a baby.
(c) He tells her he will help her raise the baby.
(d) He tells her it is the best news he has ever heard from her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor say when Danticat asks if her father would be a candidate for a lung transplant?

2. What does Leone, Tante Denise's sister, say about the shooting outside Denise's funeral?

3. What does Danticat's mother give her to take on the plane?

4. What is Danticat's reaction to seeing her parents again for the first time in many years?

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

(see the answer key)

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