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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Danticat's first experience of intense jealousy?

2. What does Danticat's brother Karl say when she tells him she is pregnant?

3. What does Joseph name his church?

4. What age is Danticat when she moves in with Uncle Joseph and Tante Denise?

5. Where does Danticat move to in the early 2000s?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where had Danticat moved to from Brooklyn in 2002?

2. How does Uncle Joseph first meet Tante Denise?

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. In the section titled "Good-bye," how do the children determine that Granme Melina has died?

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the effect that Joseph's mechanical voice box, which he acquires on a trip to the United States in the early 1980s, has on the rest of his life.

Essay Topic 2

Given the United States' long, violent, and often exploitative relationship with Haiti, what do you think is Danticat's opinion of the country she moved to as an adolescent? Given her family's experiences - especially Joseph's - in the United States, how would you describe her opinion of America? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing some of the factors that Danticat explains went awry that led to her Uncle Joseph being detained by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in 2004. How does Danticat feel about the events of that time period in the United States that ultimately led to Joseph's death?

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