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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (pages 112 - 169).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joseph carry under his arm when he visits Mira in the hospital in 2004?
(a) A pack of cigarettes.
(b) An oxygen tank.
(c) Flowers.
(d) A Bible.

2. Why was there no wake for Tante Denise?
(a) Denise had to be buried too quickly for a wake.
(b) Joseph was too sad to hold a wake for Denise.
(c) Wakes are not part of Haitian culture.
(d) Joseph feared the gangs in the neighborhood might storm the house during a wake.

3. What does Leone, Tante Denise's sister, say about the shooting outside Denise's funeral?
(a) Leone says Denise would have been horrified at the shooting.
(b) Leone wonders why there was shooting since Denise was neither in the military or the police force.
(c) Leone says the shooting was disrespectful.
(d) Leone says the shooting is proof the neighborhood is unsafe now.

4. What is the name of Danticat's father's cab?
(a) A gypsy cab.
(b) A daisy cab.
(c) A checkered cab.
(d) A flowered cab.

5. What is the welcome meal that Danticat's parents cook for her and Bob when they arrive in the United States?
(a) Pork roast.
(b) Rice and beans, fried plantains, and stewed chicken.
(c) Macaroni and cheese.
(d) Mustard greens, fried chicken, and grapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Danticat's parents and extended family live in the U.S.?

2. Why does Aristide leave office less than a year after being sworn in in 1991?

3. What kind of car does Danticat's father pick her up from the airport in in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?

4. Why are Tante Denise and Uncle Joseph so upset with the neighbors across the street in 1974?

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

(see the answer key)

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