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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 are some of the side effects of Danticat's treatment for her illness in 1980?
(a) Nightmares.
(b) Coldness, rashes, and loss of appetite.
(c) Terrible headaches.
(d) Weight gain.

2. Who does Uncle Joseph want Mira to marry before Mira meets Danticat's mother?
(a) Marie Micheline.
(b) A neighbor named Ferna.
(c) A teacher named Christiana.
(d) Tante Denise's sister Leone.

3. Where do Maxo and the rest of Joseph's family reluctantly leave Bel Air for in October 2004?
(a) New York.
(b) Leogane.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Port-au-Prince.

4. What does Danticat's mother give her to take on the plane?
(a) Haitian food.
(b) Compression stockings.
(c) Bottles of water.
(d) Headphones.

5. What does Tante Denise think Marie Micheline really died from?
(a) Fright.
(b) Anger.
(c) Neglect.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of food does the Customs and Border Patrol personnel give to Joseph initially?

2. What does Danticat's brother Karl say when she tells him she is pregnant?

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

4. What is one of Joseph's first symptoms of illness in 1977?

5. What does Leone, Tante Denise's sister, say about the shooting outside Denise's funeral?

(see the answer key)

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