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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. What did Nadia's father die from?
(a) Cancer.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Heart Attack.
(d) Lupus.

2. How does Thomas respond to his panic attack in the restaurant?
(a) He pours water on his head.
(b) He gets into a ball and cries.
(c) He screams at the waiter.
(d) He runs screaming out of the restaurant.

3. Where do Anika and Thomas meet?
(a) A bowling alley.
(b) A resturant.
(c) A bar.
(d) A hotel.

4. Who is Wesley?
(a) The narrator's son.
(b) Melisande's son.
(c) Babette's brother.
(d) The narrator's husband.

5. What is Nadia's mother's restaurant named?
(a) Nadia's.
(b) Mama's Place.
(c) Lil Haiti.
(d) Haiti Heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of beer do Nadia and her mother drink?

2. How old was Nadia's mother when she came to America?

3. What is the narrator's job in "The Port-au-Prince Marriage Special"?

4. What painting is above Nadia's table?

5. What is Melisande diagnosed with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the chapter 'The Gift' get its name?

2. Why is the Canadian doctor who Melisande goes to first concerned about Melisande?

3. How does the narrator help Melisande take her medication?

4. What happens between Dede and Elsie at the end of "Dosas"?

5. What do the narrator and Babette talk about when they meet?

6. What is Nadia's "spot" and how does she describe it in Section 2?

7. What does Anika do after she learns about the earthquake in Haiti?

8. What are the key physical differences in Thomas since the earthquake?

9. How does the earthquake in Haiti impact Thomas's life?

10. What is the job that the narrator and her husband have?

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