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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) Kelly.
(b) Karl and Bob.
(c) Karl and Kelly.
(d) Bob and Kelly.

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

3. What kind of stand does Tante Zi run in Haiti?
(a) A jewelry stand.
(b) A flower stand.
(c) A stationary stand.
(d) An ice cream stand.

4. What does Marie Micheline name her baby?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Melina.
(c) Denise.
(d) Mae.

5. What does the doctor say when Danticat asks if her father would be a candidate for a lung transplant?
(a) Her father is too old.
(b) Her father is too sick.
(c) Her father would be a good candidate for a transplant, but the waiting list is very long.
(d) Her father is too poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joseph do at Melina's funeral?

2. What organization is Marie Micheline's husband a member of?

3. Who is the baby Danticat's mother brings to Haiti with her in 1976?

4. Who was secretly pregnant in 1974?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Danticat's mother do for her in preparation for her leaving for the United States in the section titled "Heartstrings, Shoestrings"?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. Why does Danticat's father Mira decide not to take the codeine his doctor has prescribed for him?

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. How does Danticat react when she sees her pregnancy test is positive?

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