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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (pages 58 - 111).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Danticat's mother say when she mishears something?
(a) Your voice has not reached my ear.
(b) You must speak louder.
(c) What did the white man say?
(d) Stop Mumbling!

2. Who is the baby Danticat's mother brings to Haiti with her in 1976?
(a) Nick.
(b) Karl.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Bob.

3. Why does Danticat's father lose his job on the day they arrive in the United States from Haiti?
(a) He could not take the physical labor involved in the job any longer.
(b) He had been wrongly accused of stealing from the company.
(c) He asked his boss for a raise, and the boss had fired him.
(d) He asked his boss if he could leave work early to pick his children up at the airport, and the boss had said no.

4. What is the result of Danticat's and Bob's physical?
(a) They are in perfect health.
(b) They are found to be infected with Tuberculosis.
(c) Danticat has Influenza.
(d) They are found to be infected with a dangerous parasite.

5. What age is Danticat when she moves in with Uncle Joseph and Tante Denise?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tante Zi do when Danticat tells her about her and Bob's illness?

2. Where do Danticat's parents and extended family live in the U.S.?

3. What disease does Danticat's father Mira suffer from?

4. What new barrier to their emigration do Danticat and Bob encounter during their six months of medical treatment in 1980?

5. What does Danticat's brother Kelly remind her of when she tells him she is pregnant?

(see the answer key)

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