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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 Joseph go after leaving the first neighbor's house he takes refuge in in October 2004?
(a) Mira's house.
(b) A neighboring church.
(c) Maxo's house.
(d) Man Jou's house.

2. How does Joseph convince Maxo to leave him there in his house after all the violence in October 2004?
(a) He gives Maxo a large sum of money.
(b) He tells Maxo he will follow in a month's time.
(c) He tells Maxo he had a terrible vision where Maxo is killed.
(d) He tells Maxo the neighbors might be capable of killing the children.

3. What does Mira say he would have liked to have done if he did not drive a taxi?
(a) Be a writer.
(b) Be a tailor.
(c) Be an engineer.
(d) Be an undertaker or a grocer.

4. What does Danticat's father have to say about having only children?
(a) Only children are spoiled.
(b) God did not make us with one eye.
(c) Only children are the happiest.
(d) Only children are vulnerable.

5. What is the term the authorities use to describe gang members?
(a) Pawns.
(b) Macoutes.
(c) Foot soldiers.
(d) Chimeres.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took Joseph and Maxo to the airport in Haiti in the fall of 2004?

2. What is the welcome meal that Danticat's parents cook for her and Bob when they arrive in the United States?

3. What does Uncle Joseph take medication for?

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. What does Danticat think her bedclothes in the United States smell like?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the section "Brother, I Leave You With a Heavy Heart," why is Danticat's father concerned about Joseph?

2. Why does Tante Zi tell Joseph he could not have escaped himself?

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

4. What does Danticat's father do for work in the United States, and what are some of his challenges on the job?

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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