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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. What is the name of the doctor who sees Danticat's father?
(a) Dr. Padman.
(b) Dr. Forent.
(c) Dr. Smith.
(d) Dr. Janker.

2. Where does Danticat tell her parents she is pregnant?
(a) At their house, over dinner.
(b) In a hospital waiting room.
(c) In a park.
(d) In the car on the way to the airport.

3. Which politician does Joseph admire in the 1950s?
(a) Baby Doc Duvalier.
(b) Daniel Fignole.
(c) Papa Doc Duvalier.
(d) Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

4. What does Danticat's brother Kelly remind her of when she tells him she is pregnant?
(a) That she told him she always wanted to be a mother.
(b) That in high school, Danticat told him she never wanted to get married or have children so she could write her books.
(c) That she told him she would move back to Brooklyn if she had a child.
(d) That she told him she always wanted to have twins.

5. What is the result of Danticat's and Bob's physical?
(a) They are found to be infected with Tuberculosis.
(b) They are in perfect health.
(c) Danticat has Influenza.
(d) They are found to be infected with a dangerous parasite.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Danticat's father run his car service with?

2. What does Marie Micheline name her baby?

3. What does Danticat's mother say when she mishears something?

4. What was Marie Micheline studying in 1974?

5. What was Danticat's first experience of intense jealousy?

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