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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. What does Joseph carry under his arm when he visits Mira in the hospital in 2004?
(a) Flowers.
(b) An oxygen tank.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A pack of cigarettes.

2. Why does Aristide leave office less than a year after being sworn in in 1991?
(a) He is ill and must step down.
(b) He is ousted in a military coup.
(c) He is challenged and beaten in a democratic election by an opponent.
(d) There is a corruption scandal and he is forced to resign in disgrace.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Danticat's husband's name?

2. Which airline does Danticat call in the fall of 2004 to try to get information about Joseph?

3. What does Mira tell the children about the fire escape?

4. Who calls Danticat to tell her where Joseph is in the fall of 2004, after she is worried that she has not heard from him when he should have arrived in the United States?

5. Who is Tante Zi mourning when she wears white?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Danticat's father say when, as a child, she asks him what he would like to do if he could do something other than his actual job?

2. What folktale about hell does Danticat recall Granme Melina telling?

3. What does Danticat's father have to say about having an only child?

4. How does Tante Zi get Joseph out of hiding and safely to the airport in October 2004?

5. Who first warns Joseph he may be in danger in October 2004 in Haiti?

6. How does Joseph eventually convince Maxo to leave the house under cover of darkness in October 2004?

7. What is the first present Danticat's father gives to her upon her arrival in the United States?

8. How does Danticat's brother Karl react to her when she first arrives in New York?

9. In the section titled "Gypsy," what is Danticat's new home in America like physically?

10. What does Danticat's brother Bob tell their other brothers Kelly and Karl on their first night in New York all together?

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