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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. When did Haitians begin arriving in Florida in large numbers by boat?
(a) The early 1980s.
(b) The early 2000s.
(c) The mid-1990s.
(d) The early 1970s.

2. When does Uncle Joseph meet his wife, Tante Denise?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1970.

3. Where do Maxo and the rest of Joseph's family reluctantly leave Bel Air for in October 2004?
(a) Leogane.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Port-au-Prince.

4. What new barrier to their emigration do Danticat and Bob encounter during their six months of medical treatment in 1980?
(a) Danticat gets another illness.
(b) The Haitian government forbids anyone to emigrate.
(c) The United States bars all immigrants from Haiti.
(d) Mira loses his job, which he needs in order to be able to bring his children to the U.S.

5. What age is Danticat when she moves in with Uncle Joseph and Tante Denise?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Danticat's parents and extended family live in the U.S.?

2. What is the term the authorities use to describe gang members?

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

4. What street does Danticat live on as a child in New York?

5. What kind of car does Danticat's father pick her up from the airport in in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?

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