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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. What happens once you lift a pawn off the board, according to Yahaira?
(a) You have to hide it.
(b) You have to move it backward.
(c) You have to move it forward.
(d) You have to give it up.

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

3. What is the name of the stray dog that hangs around Camino?
(a) Strata.
(b) Lanana.
(c) Harvey.
(d) Vira Lata.

4. What color does Tia believe young girls should not wear?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

5. What does the lady at the ice cream shop do for Carline and Camino?
(a) Gives them free ice cream.
(b) Gives them popcorn.
(c) Gives them money.
(d) Gives them a job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Camino think Tia is "armored" in in Part III (161)?

2. Where did Papi live most of the year?

3. What happened to Yahaira on the subway that haunts her in Part III?

4. What does Mami tell Yahaira the settlement money for Papi might do for Mami?

5. What does Yahaira want to call her mother's family members who come asking for money immediately after Papi's death?

(see the answer key)

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