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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 161 - 240).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Camino afford to go to a private school?
(a) She had an inheritance from her mother's family.
(b) She had raised the money for herself through bake sales.
(c) She had a mysterious benefactor who paid for it.
(d) Papi had paid just enough for tuition each quarter.

2. What does Yahaira's girlfriend call her?
(a) Blanca.
(b) Mada.
(c) Yaya.
(d) Bella.

3. What does Yahaira think about her father's burial wishes?
(a) She decides she must be there in the Dominican Republic for his funeral.
(b) She wants him to be cremated, too.
(c) She wants to get him a wooden casket.
(d) She wants to bury a chess piece with him.

4. When did Papi always used to come back to New York from the Dominican Republic?
(a) September, right before Yahaira's birthday.
(b) October, right before Zoila's birthday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

5. What does Yahaira want to call her mother's family members who come asking for money immediately after Papi's death?
(a) Rollenos.
(b) Matadonas.
(c) Cucarachas.
(d) Farfalles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens just after Tia resuscitates the baby?

2. What does Tia tell Camino about mud?

3. Who comforts Yahaira most at the family gathering for her father in Part II?

4. Where did Papi live most of the year?

5. Which singer does Dre love and listen to in Part III?

(see the answer key)

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