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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Danticat's brothers live closest to their parents?
(a) Bob and Kelly.
(b) Karl and Kelly.
(c) Karl and Bob.
(d) Kelly.

2. Who does Joseph often take with him on errands following his throat surgery?
(a) Tante Denise.
(b) One of the children.
(c) One of his church congregants.
(d) One of the neighbors.

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

4. What does Danticat's mother give her to take on the plane?
(a) Haitian food.
(b) Bottles of water.
(c) Headphones.
(d) Compression stockings.

5. When do Danticat's parents reappear in Haiti again after leaving her with Joseph and Denise?
(a) September 1978.
(b) May 1981.
(c) June 1980.
(d) October 1976.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Danticat's mother make for her before she leaves for the United States?

2. Where does Danticat go with her father before his doctor's appointment in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?

3. What is the result of Danticat's and Bob's physical?

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

5. What kind of record does Joseph listen to in 1978 as he gets ready for the day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Danticat's brother Kelly recall when she tells him she is pregnant in the section titled "We're All Dying"?

2. In the section titled "Good-bye," how do the children determine that Granme Melina has died?

3. What illness does Uncle Joseph suffer from that eventually robs him of his voice?

4. Why was Danticat's father concerned about her move in 2002?

5. What does Marie Micheline say to Uncle Joseph when he comes to rescue her from Pressoir?

6. In the section titled Good-bye, how does Danticat remember neighbors treating her Uncle Joseph after his tracheotomy?

7. What scary story does Granme Melina tell the children in Joseph's house in the section titled "Good-bye"?

8. In the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?", what does the herbalist Danticat's father takes her to tell her about her health?

9. Who is the father of Marie Micheline's first baby and what is that person's reaction when confronted with the fact of the pregnancy?

10. In the section titled "We're All Dying," what does Danticat's friend tell her when Danticat informs her about how ill her father is?

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