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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (pages 1 - 57).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Uncle Joseph want Mira to marry before Mira meets Danticat's mother?
(a) Tante Denise's sister Leone.
(b) A teacher named Christiana.
(c) Marie Micheline.
(d) A neighbor named Ferna.

2. What is one of Joseph's first symptoms of illness in 1977?
(a) His legs get weak.
(b) His appetite decreases.
(c) He experiences muscle weakness.
(d) His voice begins to fail.

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

4. Who does Danticat's father run his car service with?
(a) Her Tante Zi.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her Uncle Franck.
(d) Her brother Bob.

5. Where do Danticat's parents and extended family live in the U.S.?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Boston.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Miami.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which politician does Joseph admire in the 1950s?

2. What was Mira's first apprenticeship in Haiti?

3. Where was Jean-Bertrand Aristide spending his exile in 2004?

4. When does Uncle Joseph meet his wife, Tante Denise?

5. What is the name of the doctor who sees Danticat's father?

(see the answer key)

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