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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. Who does Joseph often take with him on errands following his throat surgery?
(a) Tante Denise.
(b) One of his church congregants.
(c) One of the neighbors.
(d) One of the children.

2. What kind of car does Danticat's father pick her up from the airport in in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?
(a) A Lincoln Town Car.
(b) A Corvette.
(c) A Prius.
(d) A Sonata.

3. What does Marie Micheline name her baby?
(a) Mae.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Melina.
(d) Denise.

4. What is Danticat's father's nickname, Mira, short for?
(a) Mirror, which her father was fascinated with as a baby.
(b) Miranole, which is a traditional Danticat family name.
(c) Miracin, his middle name.
(d) Miracle, which is what his mother called him.

5. What organization is Marie Micheline's husband a member of?
(a) The Aristide government.
(b) The Macoutes.
(c) The biggest Christian church in town.
(d) The resistance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?

2. What does Tante Denise do right before Danticat and Bob leave for the United States?

3. What were the shirts sent to Haiti from the U.S. in the 1960s called?

4. What does Marie Micheline tell Joseph when he comes to free her from her husband?

5. Who is Maxo's son?

(see the answer key)

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