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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. Why does Aristide leave office less than a year after being sworn in in 1991?
2. What does Joseph tell Mira that science is God's way of shielding?
3. What do the neighborhood gangs and the neighbors do to Joseph's house?
4. What does Mira tell the children about the fire escape?
5. How much money does Joseph have with him when he is detained in the United states in the fall of 2004?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whose house does Joseph initially take refuge in when he is in hiding in Haiti in October 2004?
2. 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?
3. What do some of the neighborhood gang members demand of Joseph in October 2004?
4. How does Danticat's brother Karl react to her when she first arrives in New York?
5. Why are some neighbors angry with Joseph in October 2004?
6. 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?
7. When Joseph visits New York in 1983, what life-changing device does he receive from the hospital?
8. How does Marie Micheline die?
9. In the section "Brother, I Leave You With a Heavy Heart," why is Danticat's father concerned about Joseph?
10. What does Danticat's brother Bob tell their other brothers Kelly and Karl on their first night in New York all together?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Danticat's family learns of Mira's terminal health diagnosis, her brother, Bob, asks Mira if he has enjoyed his life. Write an essay explaining why both this question and Mira's answer represent an anomaly in the way Danticat's family usually communications, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining the significance of Mira's first gift to Danticat when she arrives in the United States - a typewriter.
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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