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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. Why does Danticat's father not want to take the medication the doctor has prescribed?
(a) He is afraid he will become addicted.
(b) It makes him feel dizzy.
(c) He will fail his mandatory drug test for work if he takes it.
(d) It is too expensive.

2. What does Marie Micheline tell Joseph when he comes to free her from her husband?
(a) She will never be able to repay him.
(b) She can not come home with him.
(c) He has given birth to her by freeing her.
(d) She wants to leave Ruth with him.

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

4. Who is Tante Denise's mother?
(a) Granme Liliana.
(b) Granme Melina.
(c) Marie Micheline.
(d) Tante Zoe.

5. What was Marie Micheline studying in 1974?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Nursing.
(c) Engineering.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the side effects of Danticat's treatment for her illness in 1980?

2. Where does Danticat tell her parents she is pregnant?

3. What does Marie Micheline name her baby?

4. Which book does Danticat cherish as a child?

5. What does Danticat's brother Karl say when she tells him she is pregnant?

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