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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 225 - 269).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Danticat share a bunk bed with in Joseph's house?
(a) Granme Melina.
(b) Marie Micheline.
(c) Bob.
(d) Liline.

2. Why is Joseph rushed off the phone from Danticat while at the detention center?
(a) His lawyer is there to see him, so he has to go.
(b) The officials have strict 5-minute limits on calls.
(c) His strained breathing makes him get off the phone.
(d) Other detainees are waiting to use it.

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

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

5. Why are Tante Denise and Uncle Joseph so upset with the neighbors across the street in 1974?
(a) They skipped Melina's funeral.
(b) They made fun of Joseph's loss of voice.
(c) Their son, the father of Marie Micheline's baby, does not admit he is the father.
(d) They robbed them of some money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Joseph's son that has moved back and forth between the U.S. and Haiti?

2. What kind of food does the Customs and Border Patrol personnel give to Joseph initially?

3. What story does Tante Denise tell Danticat the last time Danticat visits her in Haiti?

4. How does Danticat refer to her grandfather?

5. Why does Joseph come to New York in the summer of 1983?

(see the answer key)

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