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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. Where does Tante Denise send Marie Micheline?
(a) The United Kingdom.
(b) The U.S.A.
(c) A distant, poor part of town.
(d) France.

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

3. What drug is Danticat's father prescribed that he decides not to take?
(a) Prednisone.
(b) Tylenol.
(c) Codeine.
(d) Oxycontin.

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

5. How many letters does Danticat write on her typewriter to Uncle Joseph?
(a) One.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Thousands.
(d) A dozen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Danticat's mother say when she mishears something?

2. Which politician does Joseph admire in the 1950s?

3. Which neighbor of Joseph's comes to his house to warn him he is in danger from the neighbors?

4. Why does Danticat suspect Joseph was treated so badly by U.S. Customs and Immigration officials?

5. What does Danticat's father decide on his drive to the airport to pick her and Bob up on the first day they arrive into the country from Haiti?

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