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

2. What were the shirts sent to Haiti from the U.S. in the 1960s called?
(a) Nixons.
(b) Eisenhowers.
(c) Carters.
(d) Kennedys.

3. What does Bob tell Mira about Joseph's mood when they had left Haiti?
(a) He said Joseph had seemed happy.
(b) He said Joseph had seemed angry.
(c) He said Joseph had seemed indifferent.
(d) He said Joseph had seemed sad.

4. What does Danticat's brother Karl say when she tells him she is pregnant?
(a) He tells her it is the best news he has ever heard from her.
(b) He tells her to rethink her decision to have a baby.
(c) He tells her he will help her raise the baby.
(d) He tells her she will never be on time for anything again and she will not sleep for a long time.

5. What does Danticat's mother make for her before she leaves for the United States?
(a) A month's worth of food.
(b) 10 new dresses.
(c) 3 pairs of new shoes.
(d) 5 new paintings.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?

4. What does Bob do when he sees his mother for the first time in many years?

5. Where does Joseph have his major throat surgery?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What eventually happens with Marie Micheline's first husband, Pressoir?

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

4. Which politician does Uncle Joseph admire in the 1950s in Haiti and why?

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

6. How does Joseph communicate and what does he communicate at Granme Melina's funeral since he can not give a sermon due to the loss of his voice?

7. What two opposite pieces of news does Danticat receive on the same day in early July 2004?

8. In the section titled "Good-bye," what book does Danticat select to buy for herself while out with Joseph and why?

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

10. What does Danticat's mother give to her at the last possible minute at the airport to take with her on the plane?

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