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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. Where does an immigration agent tell Danticat that Joseph and Maxo were taken to in the fall of 2004 upon their arrival in the United States?
(a) Ellis Island.
(b) Krome, a detention center.
(c) They were sent back to Haiti immediately.
(d) A state prison.

2. How much money does Joseph have with him when he is detained in the United states in the fall of 2004?
(a) About 10,000 U.S. dollars.
(b) About 3,000 U.S. dollars.
(c) About 20,000 U.S. dollars.
(d) Just over 1,000 U.S. dollars.

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

4. What is Tante Denise known for wearing throughout her life?
(a) Elaborate wigs.
(b) Very high-heeled shoes.
(c) Only black clothes.
(d) Fake eyelashes.

5. When did Haitians begin arriving in Florida in large numbers by boat?
(a) The early 1980s.
(b) The mid-1990s.
(c) The early 2000s.
(d) The early 1970s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was there no wake for Tante Denise?

2. What is the name of Danticat's father's cab?

3. What does Joseph wear on his way out of Bel Air in the fall of 2004 so he will not be recognized?

4. What does Mira say he would have liked to have done if he did not drive a taxi?

5. What do the neighborhood gangs and the neighbors do to Joseph's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factor about Danticat's pregnancy causes her some anxiety?

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

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

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

5. Why does Danticat suspect her brother Bob asks for seconds of dinner on their first night in New York back with their parents?

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

7. In the section "Brother, I Can Speak," how does Danticat's father refer to Danticat and Bob in front of Joseph when he comes to visit in New York?

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

9. How does Marie Micheline die?

10. 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?

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