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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Danticat's father in 2004?
(a) 60.
(b) 75.
(c) 69.
(d) 80.

2. Where does Joseph meet Denise for the first time?
(a) In the markets of Bel Air.
(b) In the church in Bel Air.
(c) On the street in Brooklyn.
(d) On the hills in Beausejour, Haiti.

3. What were the shirts sent to Haiti from the U.S. in the 1960s called?
(a) Nixons.
(b) Eisenhowers.
(c) Kennedys.
(d) Carters.

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

5. Who is the baby Danticat's mother brings to Haiti with her in 1976?
(a) Bob.
(b) Karl.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Nick.

6. Where does Danticat go with her father before his doctor's appointment in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?
(a) To an herbalist.
(b) To a fortune-teller.
(c) To a video store.
(d) To an acupuncturist.

7. Where does Danticat move to in the early 2000s?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Miami.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Boston.

8. Why does Danticat's father lose his job on the day they arrive in the United States from Haiti?
(a) He had been wrongly accused of stealing from the company.
(b) He asked his boss if he could leave work early to pick his children up at the airport, and the boss had said no.
(c) He asked his boss for a raise, and the boss had fired him.
(d) He could not take the physical labor involved in the job any longer.

9. What was Marie Micheline studying in 1974?
(a) Writing.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Nursing.
(d) Chemistry.

10. Which book does Danticat cherish as a child?
(a) Winnie the Pooh.
(b) Frog and Toad.
(c) Fancy Nancy.
(d) Madeline.

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

12. When does the American Consulate write to Joseph requesting that Danticat and Bob undergo a physical to see if they can travel to the United States?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1986.

13. 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.

14. What is the result of Danticat's and Bob's physical?
(a) They are in perfect health.
(b) They are found to be infected with a dangerous parasite.
(c) Danticat has Influenza.
(d) They are found to be infected with Tuberculosis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What age is Danticat when she moves in with Uncle Joseph and Tante Denise?

2. What does Danticat's brother Bob tell her about their mother's feelings on how Danticat reveals her pregnancy to her parents?

3. What does Marie Micheline name her baby?

4. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?

5. Who is Tante Denise's mother?

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