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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. Why does Danticat sense that Bob eats so much during their first dinner with their parents in the United States?
(a) He never liked the food that Tante Denise had cooked.
(b) He wants to please their parents.
(c) He has a glycemic disorder.
(d) He is very hungry from the flight.

2. 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 children.
(d) One of the neighbors.

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

4. What is Tante Denise known for wearing throughout her life?
(a) Fake eyelashes.
(b) Only black clothes.
(c) Elaborate wigs.
(d) Very high-heeled shoes.

5. What does Liline say to Danticat and Bob when they leave for the United States?
(a) Bon voyage.
(b) See you later.
(c) Now I get your bed.
(d) Good riddance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new barrier to their emigration do Danticat and Bob encounter during their six months of medical treatment in 1980?

2. What is the welcome meal that Danticat's parents cook for her and Bob when they arrive in the United States?

3. What is Marie Micheline's husband's name?

4. When did Haitians begin arriving in Florida in large numbers by boat?

5. What is Danticat's reaction to seeing her parents again for the first time in many years?

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