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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Joseph go after leaving the first neighbor's house he takes refuge in in October 2004?
(a) Man Jou's house.
(b) A neighboring church.
(c) Mira's house.
(d) Maxo's house.

2. 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 House With the Golden Windows.
(d) The Old Goat and the Young Ram.

3. Why does Joseph come to New York in the summer of 1983?
(a) To immigrate there permanently.
(b) For a medical checkup.
(c) For a religious visit.
(d) To take Danticat back to Haiti with him.

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

5. Why does Joseph tell U.S. immigration officials he is requesting asylum?
(a) He has grown tired of Haiti.
(b) He committed a political crime and can not go back to Haiti.
(c) His religion is persecuted in Haiti.
(d) People burned his church and he fears for his life.

6. Who helps make the arrangements for Tante Denise's funeral?
(a) Danticat's cousin Richard.
(b) Pressoir.
(c) A neighbor named Fernal.
(d) American missionaries from the church.

7. 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) His religion dictated that he should request asylum.
(c) He did not want to leave his son Maxo.
(d) He knew he would be staying longer than 30 days and he wanted to tell the truth.

8. What does Danticat's father have to say about having only children?
(a) God did not make us with one eye.
(b) Only children are the happiest.
(c) Only children are vulnerable.
(d) Only children are spoiled.

9. What is the welcome meal that Danticat's parents cook for her and Bob when they arrive in the United States?
(a) Pork roast.
(b) Rice and beans, fried plantains, and stewed chicken.
(c) Macaroni and cheese.
(d) Mustard greens, fried chicken, and grapes.

10. Who is gathered in Joseph's house on the morning of October 24, 2004?
(a) Many of Joseph's family members, including his son and grandchildren.
(b) His students.
(c) Foreign doctors.
(d) His congregation.

11. 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.

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

13. What does Tante Denise die of?
(a) A massive stroke.
(b) She is shot in the crossfire in the gang violence of her neighborhood.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) Cancer.

14. What is Danticat's husband's name?
(a) Rafael.
(b) Fedo.
(c) Bob.
(d) Michael.

15. 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 that he smuggle them out of the country.
(b) They demand all the drugs and medical supplies he has.
(c) They demand exorbitant amounts of money to cover the funeral costs of the neighbors who were shot by the riot police and UN soldiers.
(d) They demand that he pray for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was there no wake for Tante Denise?

2. Where do Joseph and Maxo fly into in the fall of 2004 in the United States?

3. What does Danticat think her bedclothes in the United States smell like?

4. Where do Maxo and the rest of Joseph's family reluctantly leave Bel Air for in October 2004?

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

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