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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Joseph's son that has moved back and forth between the U.S. and Haiti?
(a) Karl.
(b) Maxo.
(c) Nick.
(d) Kelly.

2. What does the man at the American consulate say to Danticat that she thinks is terrible?
(a) Your Uncle will be terribly sad to see you go.
(b) You are now free to be with your parents, for better or for worse.
(c) Let us hope you both survive the treacherous journey.
(d) You will probably never see Haiti again.

3. Who does Uncle Joseph want Mira to marry before Mira meets Danticat's mother?
(a) A neighbor named Ferna.
(b) Tante Denise's sister Leone.
(c) A teacher named Christiana.
(d) Marie Micheline.

4. What is one of Joseph's first symptoms of illness in 1977?
(a) His voice begins to fail.
(b) His appetite decreases.
(c) He experiences muscle weakness.
(d) His legs get weak.

5. Why does Marie Micheline's husband take her away from Bel Air?
(a) She told him she wanted to have another baby.
(b) She spoke to the man who was the father of her baby, asking him to admit she was his.
(c) She asked him for more money to run the household.
(d) She told him she wanted to leave him.

6. How long after Danticat's father leaves for the United States does her mother follow him?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 8 years.

7. Which politician does Joseph admire in the 1950s?
(a) Papa Doc Duvalier.
(b) Daniel Fignole.
(c) Baby Doc Duvalier.
(d) Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

8. What is Danticat's reaction to seeing her parents again for the first time in many years?
(a) She is angry at them.
(b) She is indifferent to them.
(c) She does not recognize her father at first.
(d) She is overjoyed to see them.

9. What is Marie Micheline's husband's name?
(a) Nick.
(b) Pradel.
(c) Pressoir.
(d) Stephan.

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

11. Where do Danticat's parents and extended family live in the U.S.?
(a) Boston.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Miami.
(d) Los Angeles.

12. Who is Tante Denise's mother?
(a) Granme Melina.
(b) Tante Zoe.
(c) Marie Micheline.
(d) Granme Liliana.

13. What do some of the cruel neighbors say to Joseph after his throat surgery?
(a) They tell him it is better that he can not talk.
(b) They call him cave neck.
(c) They tell him no one will ever love him again.
(d) They ask how his wife can stand to still live with him.

14. What treat does Danticat remember getting on the street with Joseph when she was a child?
(a) Churros.
(b) Crepes.
(c) Grilled cheese sandwiches.
(d) Ice sweetened with syrup.

15. When does Danticat find out she is pregant?
(a) Early August 2005.
(b) Late September 2011.
(c) Mid-January 2001.
(d) Early July 2004.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the side effects of Danticat's treatment for her illness in 1980?

2. What does Marie Micheline tell Joseph when he comes to free her from her husband?

3. Who is Maxo's son?

4. What do the American doctors say in 1978 about Uncle Joseph's health problem?

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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