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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 170 - 224).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Mira's first apprenticeship in Haiti?
(a) As an engineer.
(b) As a blacksmith.
(c) As a tailor.
(d) As a cobbler.

2. What disease does Danticat's father Mira suffer from?
(a) Pulmonary Fibrosis.
(b) Liver Disease.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Throat Cancer.

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

4. Where do Joseph and Maxo fly into in the fall of 2004 in the United States?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) Miami.

5. What does Danticat's mother say when she mishears something?
(a) Stop Mumbling!
(b) Your voice has not reached my ear.
(c) What did the white man say?
(d) You must speak louder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mira tell the children about the fire escape?

2. Who does Danticat share a bunk bed with in Joseph's house?

3. What does Liline say to Danticat and Bob when they leave for the United States?

4. When do Danticat's parents reappear in Haiti again after leaving her with Joseph and Denise?

5. What is the result of Danticat's and Bob's physical?

(see the answer key)

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