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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Danticat think Joseph asked for asylum rather than use the valid visa he had to travel to the United States?
(a) He was ashamed of the visa.
(b) He did not want to leave his son Maxo.
(c) He knew he would be staying longer than 30 days and he wanted to tell the truth.
(d) His religion dictated that he should request asylum.

2. What do some of the young men of the neighborhood demand of Joseph to make amends for what they think are his crimes?
(a) They demand exorbitant amounts of money to cover the funeral costs of the neighbors who were shot by the riot police and UN soldiers.
(b) They demand that he smuggle them out of the country.
(c) They demand that he pray for them.
(d) They demand all the drugs and medical supplies he has.

3. Who took Joseph and Maxo to the airport in Haiti in the fall of 2004?
(a) Man Jou.
(b) Ferna.
(c) Tante Zi.
(d) Anne.

4. What is Tante Denise known for wearing throughout her life?
(a) Very high-heeled shoes.
(b) Fake eyelashes.
(c) Only black clothes.
(d) Elaborate wigs.

5. Why do some of Joseph's neighbors turn on him so violently after October 24, 2004?
(a) They think he sold information to the police.
(b) They think he blackmailed a beloved teacher.
(c) They think he allowed the UN soldiers and riot police to shoot at neighborhood people from the roof of his church.
(d) They think he is stealing from the church's coffers.

6. What street does Danticat live on as a child in New York?
(a) Flatiron Avenue.
(b) The Bronx Expressway.
(c) Queens Boulevard.
(d) Flatbush Avenue.

7. Which of Danticat's brothers immediately hugs her when she arrives in the United States at the family's apartment?
(a) Karl.
(b) Nick.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Bob.

8. What does the head of the neighborhood gang threaten to do to Joseph if he can not come up with the money they are asking for?
(a) Shoot him.
(b) Cut his head off.
(c) Poison him.
(d) Stab him.

9. How many letters does Danticat write on her typewriter to Uncle Joseph?
(a) A dozen.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) One.
(d) Thousands.

10. What do the neighborhood gangs do to Joseph's church?
(a) Take it over as their headquarters.
(b) Bulldoze it.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Mark it with graffiti.

11. Which airline does Danticat call in the fall of 2004 to try to get information about Joseph?
(a) Norwegian Air.
(b) United Airlines.
(c) American Airlines.
(d) Virgin Airlines.

12. What does the giant velvet painting in Danticat's childhood apartment depict?
(a) The French Rvolution.
(b) The Last Supper.
(c) The Crucifixtion.
(d) George Washington and the cherry tree.

13. What does Danticat's father give her on her second day in the United States?
(a) A typewriter.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A phone.
(d) A fountain pen.

14. What story does Tante Denise tell Danticat the last time Danticat visits her in Haiti?
(a) The Snake and the Badger.
(b) The Angel of Death and Father God.
(c) The Old Goat and the Young Ram.
(d) The House With the Golden Windows.

15. What does Tante Denise think Marie Micheline really died from?
(a) Fright.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Neglect.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does an immigration agent tell Danticat that Joseph and Maxo were taken to in the fall of 2004 upon their arrival in the United States?

2. Why does Joseph choose not to use his voice box often during the last days of October 2004?

3. Why does Joseph tell U.S. immigration officials he is requesting asylum?

4. What earlier historical tragedy does the asylum system and process sometimes remind Danticat of?

5. Who helps make the arrangements for Tante Denise's funeral?

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