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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Danticat's father run his car service with?
(a) Her brother Bob.
(b) Her Uncle Franck.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her Tante Zi.

2. What does the doctor say when Danticat asks if her father would be a candidate for a lung transplant?
(a) Her father is too old.
(b) Her father is too poor.
(c) Her father is too sick.
(d) Her father would be a good candidate for a transplant, but the waiting list is very long.

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

4. How does Danticat refer to her grandfather?
(a) Grandpa Stephen.
(b) Grandpa Mira.
(c) Granpe Nozial.
(d) Granpe Joseph.

5. What kind of record does Joseph listen to in 1978 as he gets ready for the day?
(a) A recording meant to teach Spanish to foreigners.
(b) A recording of birdsong.
(c) An old Berlitz recording of English phrases.
(d) A recording of Nina Simone.

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

7. Where was Jean-Bertrand Aristide spending his exile in 2004?
(a) Norway.
(b) The United Kingdom.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Sweden.

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

9. 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 will probably never see Haiti again.
(c) Let us hope you both survive the treacherous journey.
(d) You are now free to be with your parents, for better or for worse.

10. What was Mira's first apprenticeship in Haiti?
(a) As a blacksmith.
(b) As a tailor.
(c) As a cobbler.
(d) As an engineer.

11. Who is Maxo's son?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Stephan.
(d) Nick.

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

13. Why does Danticat's father not want to take the medication the doctor has prescribed?
(a) He will fail his mandatory drug test for work if he takes it.
(b) He is afraid he will become addicted.
(c) It is too expensive.
(d) It makes him feel dizzy.

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

15. 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) Their son, the father of Marie Micheline's baby, does not admit he is the father.
(c) They made fun of Joseph's loss of voice.
(d) They skipped Melina's funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Tante Denise do right before Danticat and Bob leave for the United States?

3. Which of Danticat's brothers live closest to their parents?

4. Which book does Danticat cherish as a child?

5. Who does Joseph often take with him on errands following his throat surgery?

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