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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Danticat's brother Bob tell her about their mother's feelings on how Danticat reveals her pregnancy to her parents?
(a) She thinks Danticat should have told them of her pregnancy much earlier.
(b) She does not like how Danticat told them she was pregnant.
(c) She feels like Danticat should have made more of a formal announcement.
(d) She thinks Danticat should have kept the pregnancy secret for longer.

2. What age is Danticat when she moves in with Uncle Joseph and Tante Denise?
(a) 12.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

3. Which politician does Joseph admire in the 1950s?
(a) Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
(b) Papa Doc Duvalier.
(c) Daniel Fignole.
(d) Baby Doc Duvalier.

4. When does Uncle Joseph meet his wife, Tante Denise?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1970.

5. What does the man at the American consulate say to Danticat that she thinks is terrible?
(a) You will probably never see Haiti again.
(b) Your Uncle will be terribly sad to see you go.
(c) Let us hope you both survive the treacherous journey.
(d) You are now free to be with your parents, for better or for worse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization is Marie Micheline's husband a member of?

2. Why does Marie Micheline's husband take her away from Bel Air?

3. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?

4. What does Marie Micheline name her baby?

5. What do some of the cruel neighbors say to Joseph after his throat surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Danticat react when she sees her pregnancy test is positive?

2. Why does Joseph start to take the children in his house on simple errands with him following his laryngectomy?

3. What does Danticat's mother give to her at the last possible minute at the airport to take with her on the plane?

4. In the section titled "Good-bye," how do the children determine that Granme Melina has died?

5. What two opposite pieces of news does Danticat receive on the same day in early July 2004?

6. What illness does Uncle Joseph suffer from that eventually robs him of his voice?

7. What does Danticat remember most fondly about Marie Micheline's kindness towards her as a young child?

8. In the section titled Good-bye, how does Danticat remember neighbors treating her Uncle Joseph after his tracheotomy?

9. Where had Danticat moved to from Brooklyn in 2002?

10. Why was Danticat's father concerned about her move in 2002?

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