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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. When does the American Consulate write to Joseph requesting that Danticat and Bob undergo a physical to see if they can travel to the United States?
2. What were the shirts sent to Haiti from the U.S. in the 1960s called?
3. What does Danticat's brother Karl say when she tells him she is pregnant?
4. What does Danticat's brother Kelly remind her of when she tells him she is pregnant?
5. What was Marie Micheline studying in 1974?
Short Essay Questions
1. What illness does Uncle Joseph suffer from that eventually robs him of his voice?
2. Why does Danticat's father Mira decide not to take the codeine his doctor has prescribed for him?
3. Why was Danticat's father concerned about her move in 2002?
4. In the section titled "Good-bye," how do the children determine that Granme Melina has died?
5. In the section titled "We're All Dying," what does Danticat's friend tell her when Danticat informs her about how ill her father is?
6. In the section titled Good-bye, how does Danticat remember neighbors treating her Uncle Joseph after his tracheotomy?
7. What eventually happens with Marie Micheline's first husband, Pressoir?
8. In the section titled "Good-bye," what book does Danticat select to buy for herself while out with Joseph and why?
9. What two opposite pieces of news does Danticat receive on the same day in early July 2004?
10. What does Marie Micheline say to Uncle Joseph when he comes to rescue her from Pressoir?
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
What were Joseph's and Mira's first experiences with and impressions of Americans, respectively? How do you think each man's impressions of Americans and of America changed over their lifetimes? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Danticat's father, Mira, experiences oppression both in Haiti and America. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the sources and manifestations of the oppression Mira experiences in both countries.
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