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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. Who decides to go into Bel Air and help get Joseph to safety in the fall of 2004?
2. In Granme Melina's story about hell, how is hell defined?
3. What earlier historical tragedy does the asylum system and process sometimes remind Danticat of?
4. Where do Maxo and the rest of Joseph's family reluctantly leave Bel Air for in October 2004?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the first present Danticat's father gives to her upon her arrival in the United States?
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 does Danticat's father do for work in the United States, and what are some of his challenges on the job?
4. In the section titled "Gypsy," what is Danticat's new home in America like physically?
5. How does Marie Micheline die?
6. Why does Tante Zi tell Joseph he could not have escaped himself?
7. What do some of the neighborhood gang members demand of Joseph in October 2004?
8. What does Danticat's brother Bob tell their other brothers Kelly and Karl on their first night in New York all together?
9. In the section "Brother, I Leave You With a Heavy Heart," why is Danticat's father concerned about Joseph?
10. Why are some neighbors angry with Joseph in October 2004?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Go back to the section in the book in which Danticat recounts Tante Denise's story about the Angel of Death and Father God (143). Write an essay analyzing how the story relates to the Haitian peoples' history of oppression and brutality at the hands of countries like the United States, citing specific examples from the text in your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Danticat laments the fact that she feels she knows little about her childhood from either her father, Mira, or her Uncle, Joseph. Danticat regrets that she does not remember or have many family stories to tell. Write an essay analyzing why Danticat feels this way and explain which family members seem to attempt to fill the void she feels.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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