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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Danticat's brother Kelly live?
(a) California.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Washington D.C.
2. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?
(a) Denise's ankle.
(b) Joseph's bridle.
(c) Denise's calabash.
(d) Joseph's cart.
3. What kind of stand does Tante Zi run in Haiti?
(a) An ice cream stand.
(b) A jewelry stand.
(c) A stationary stand.
(d) A flower stand.
4. What kind of record does Joseph listen to in 1978 as he gets ready for the day?
(a) A recording of birdsong.
(b) A recording of Nina Simone.
(c) An old Berlitz recording of English phrases.
(d) A recording meant to teach Spanish to foreigners.
5. What does Marie Micheline tell Joseph when he comes to free her from her husband?
(a) He has given birth to her by freeing her.
(b) She wants to leave Ruth with him.
(c) She will never be able to repay him.
(d) She can not come home with him.
6. What does Liline say to Danticat and Bob when they leave for the United States?
(a) See you later.
(b) Good riddance.
(c) Now I get your bed.
(d) Bon voyage.
7. What age is Danticat when she moves in with Uncle Joseph and Tante Denise?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 12.
(d) 2.
8. Who does Uncle Joseph want Mira to marry before Mira meets Danticat's mother?
(a) Tante Denise's sister Leone.
(b) A neighbor named Ferna.
(c) A teacher named Christiana.
(d) Marie Micheline.
9. Who is Joseph's son that has moved back and forth between the U.S. and Haiti?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Karl.
(c) Maxo.
(d) Nick.
10. How long after Danticat's father leaves for the United States does her mother follow him?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 2years.
11. Who is the baby Danticat's mother brings to Haiti with her in 1976?
(a) Bob.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Nick.
(d) Karl.
12. 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.
13. What does the man at the American consulate say to Danticat that she thinks is terrible?
(a) Let us hope you both survive the treacherous journey.
(b) You are now free to be with your parents, for better or for worse.
(c) You will probably never see Haiti again.
(d) Your Uncle will be terribly sad to see you go.
14. Who does Danticat share a bunk bed with in Joseph's house?
(a) Marie Micheline.
(b) Granme Melina.
(c) Liline.
(d) Bob.
15. What does Marie Micheline name her baby?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Denise.
(c) Mae.
(d) Melina.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are Papa Doc's militia men called?
2. Who is Tante Denise's mother?
3. How old is Danticat when she becomes pregnant for the first time?
4. How does Danticat refer to her grandfather?
5. Where does Tante Denise send Marie Micheline?
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