5. What advice is Soledad given now that she is turning into a young lady?
(a) Get regular manicures.
(b) Take an etiquette class.
(c) Keep her virginity.
(d) Buy some makeup.

6. What does the Grandmother think is wrong with the neighborhoods where she could afford to buy a house in Chicago?
(a) They are too close to the interstate.
(b) They are filled with low-class Mexicans.
(c) They are too close to the "L".
(d) They are in the inner city.

7. What similarity do Soledad and her daughter share regarding marriage?
(a) They both wore the same dress.
(b) They both married in the same church.
(c) They were both "stolen" away.
(d) They both married men named Miguel.

8. What is Inocencia's only daughter's name?
(a) Celaya.
(b) Esperanza.
(c) Cochita.
(d) Isabel.

9. What illness befalls the Grandmother?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) A stroke.

10. How does the Grandmother try to edge her way back into Inocencio's life?
(a) Making rebozos for his wife and daughter.
(b) Paying his health insurance.
(c) Paying for Celaya's braces.
(d) Giving him the down payment for the house.

11. What shocking news about Inocencio does Zoila tell Celaya?
(a) He has a terminal disease.
(b) He spent time in prison.
(c) He had a daughter with another woman.
(d) He never graduated high school.

12. Who is the friend who takes Celaya under her wing?
(a) Isabel.
(b) Viva.
(c) Celeste.
(d) Martina.

13. What type of goods does the family business in Chicago now produce?
(a) Potato chips.
(b) Swimming pools.
(c) Plastic chairs.
(d) Sunglasses.

14. Who takes Soledad's part and stands up for her in the story?
(a) Regina.
(b) Narciso.
(c) Jiminez.
(d) Eleuterio.

15. Why does Narciso need surgery?
(a) He has a heart problem.
(b) He broke his knee.
(c) He has a collapsed lung.
(d) He was shot.