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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 81 - 160).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tia look worried in Part II?
(a) She thinks Papi's spirit is not at peace.
(b) Life as she and Camino knows it has ended with Papi's death.
(c) She thinks Camino is not really cut out to be a doctor.
(d) She thinks Camino is not praying hard enough.

2. Who comforts Yahaira most at the family gathering for her father in Part II?
(a) Tio Ramone.
(b) Tia Mabel.
(c) Tia Julia.
(d) Tio Jorge.

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

4. What does Yahaira do at the Johnson's house while she waits for Dre to come home?
(a) Stack books in their living loom library.
(b) Cook dinner.
(c) Organize photos.
(d) Change the car's punctured tire.

5. What makes Camino sick about where she is when she finds out her father's remains have been found?
(a) She is at the house Papi used to love.
(b) She is looking at the ocean Papi died in.
(c) She is at the cemetery.
(d) She is at the beach, which she loves, but she is with El Cero, who she hates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What chess piece did Yahaira used to give up when she was a little girl?

2. How did Papi lose the tip of one finger?

3. What did Papi tell Yahaira when she quit playing chess?

4. What impulse does Yahaira have when Mami leaves for work in Part II for the first time since Papi's death?

5. How does Yahaira describe her feelings about chess?

(see the answer key)

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