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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. Where do Maxo and the rest of Joseph's family reluctantly leave Bel Air for in October 2004?
(a) Port-au-Prince.
(b) New York.
(c) Leogane.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. How long after Danticat's father leaves for the United States does her mother follow him?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 2years.

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

4. What is the name of Danticat's midwife?
(a) Colleen.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Jamie.
(d) Jennifer.

5. Who is Joseph's son that has moved back and forth between the U.S. and Haiti?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Karl.
(c) Maxo.
(d) Nick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the morgue manager tell Danticat she should not see Joseph's body?

2. Why does Danticat sense that Bob eats so much during their first dinner with their parents in the United States?

3. What disguise does Joseph wear to move between houses in Bel Air in October 2004?

4. What does Tante Denise think Marie Micheline really died from?

5. What drug is Danticat's father prescribed that he decides not to take?

(see the answer key)

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