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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. Where do Joseph and Denise build their first house?
(a) The Northern countryside in Haiti.
(b) The Southern countryside in Haiti.
(c) A neighborhood near Port-au-Prince harbor.
(d) Bel Air.

2. Who asks Danticat's father, Mira, if he has enjoyed his life?
(a) Bob.
(b) Danticat.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Karl.

3. Who is Tante Zi mourning when she wears white?
(a) Her son, Marius.
(b) Her mother, Lorna.
(c) Her husband, Nick.
(d) Her brother, Mira.

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

5. Who do the immigration officials bring in to see if he can help with Joseph outside the asylum hearing?
(a) Maxo.
(b) Mira.
(c) Tante Zi.
(d) Nick.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Marie Micheline's husband's name?

3. Why was there no wake for Tante Denise?

4. Where is Danticat's father referred for further medical treatment in the section titled "Tomorrow"?

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

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