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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 225 - 269).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joseph do at Melina's funeral?
(a) He mouths the word good-bye.
(b) He can not bear to be at the service so he waits outside.
(c) He writes a sermon for the priest to deliver.
(d) He sings a song.

2. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?
(a) Joseph's bridle.
(b) Denise's calabash.
(c) Joseph's cart.
(d) Denise's ankle.

3. Who decides to go into Bel Air and help get Joseph to safety in the fall of 2004?
(a) Bob.
(b) Mira.
(c) Maxo.
(d) Tante Zi.

4. In Granme Melina's story about hell, how is hell defined?
(a) As total isolation.
(b) As other people.
(c) As the thing you fear the most.
(d) As a fire with no relief.

5. What does Danticat name her daughter?
(a) Josephine.
(b) Mira.
(c) Zi.
(d) Tina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What earlier historical tragedy does the asylum system and process sometimes remind Danticat of?

2. Who does Uncle Joseph want Mira to marry before Mira meets Danticat's mother?

3. What do some of the cruel neighbors say to Joseph after his throat surgery?

4. What does Joseph carry under his arm when he visits Mira in the hospital in 2004?

5. What does Joseph tell Mira that science is God's way of shielding?

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