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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 225 - 269).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Danticat suspect Joseph was treated so badly by U.S. Customs and Immigration officials?
(a) He may have fallen victim to old and biased policies under which Haitians were detained and deported in larger numbers than other immigrant groups.
(b) He was flagged because of his religion.
(c) He may have been abrasive and disrespectful to the officials.
(d) He was suffering from dementia.

2. Who is the lawyer that represents Joseph at his asylum hearing?
(a) Mark Golden.
(b) James O'Reilly.
(c) Ira Kurzban.
(d) John Pratt.

3. What does the quote that Danticat uses to start Part Two of the book say that a brother is born for?
(a) Love.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Frienship.
(d) Adversity.

4. What is Danticat's father's nickname, Mira, short for?
(a) Miranole, which is a traditional Danticat family name.
(b) Miracin, his middle name.
(c) Miracle, which is what his mother called him.
(d) Mirror, which her father was fascinated with as a baby.

5. Why does Danticat's father not want to take the medication the doctor has prescribed?
(a) He will fail his mandatory drug test for work if he takes it.
(b) He is afraid he will become addicted.
(c) It is too expensive.
(d) It makes him feel dizzy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Joseph go after leaving the first neighbor's house he takes refuge in in October 2004?

2. What age is Danticat when she moves in with Uncle Joseph and Tante Denise?

3. Where does Tante Denise send Marie Micheline?

4. What device does the doctor give Joseph in 1983?

5. Why do some of Joseph's neighbors turn on him so violently after October 24, 2004?

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