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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: "The Maid's Daughter"- Part II: "The Caretakers".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What last name is clearly not the surname of the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin"?
(a) Garcia.
(b) de la Torre.
(c) Marquez.
(d) Lopez.

2. For what reason does Yo reject the reward she receives in part as a result of Garfield's letter?
(a) Her mother becomes ill.
(b) She gets married.
(c) She gets pregnant.
(d) She does not want to accept charity.

3. Whose ashes does Garfield keep in a box inside his garden?
(a) Matthews's.
(b) His father's.
(c) His mother's.
(d) His ex-wife's.

4. To what city does Matthews move?
(a) Alameda.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Francisco.

5. What object is part of the process discussed in the chapter called "The Mother," which the narrator says she had called "putting on the bear" (24)?
(a) A washing machine.
(b) A mink coat.
(c) A cat.
(d) An iron.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that "the hardest thing coming to this country" had actually been what element?

2. For what reason does Sarita not know the identity of her biological father?

3. What adjective do the parents of the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" use to describe the contents of Yo's diary?

4. How old is Sarita when she moves to New York City?

5. To whom does the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" write, begging him to "come rescue" (51) her?

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