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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 80).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Camino most afraid of?
(a) Her mother.
(b) El Cero.
(c) Papi.
(d) Tia Solano.

2. Who is Camino's and Tia's neighbor?
(a) Zoila.
(b) Romina.
(c) Don Mateo.
(d) Franco.

3. How old is Camino when Papi dies?
(a) 16.
(b) 32.
(c) 20.
(d) 14.

4. What kind of family does Yahaira's girlfriend come from?
(a) A family of tailors.
(b) A family of several different citizenships.
(c) A family of doctors.
(d) A southern military family.

5. What is Tia's theory about when bad news is coming?
(a) There will be larger waves at sea.
(b) Rain will start.
(c) The Saints will try to warn you.
(d) The dogs will start barking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of "poor" does Camino think of herself as?

2. Where does Camino want to go to college someday?

3. What did Camino learn when she was young about how to talk of the dying?

4. What does Tia tell Camino about mud?

5. What is the phrase for giving birth that Camino loves?

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