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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. Who does Yahaira let hold her for the first time since Papi died?
(a) Dr. Johnson.
(b) Tio Jorge.
(c) Dre.
(d) Camino.

2. What is Yahaira's first language?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Spanish.
(d) German.

3. What was Papi's flight number?
(a) 1043.
(b) 711.
(c) 1112.
(d) 2076.

4. What did Camino learn when she was young about how to talk of the dying?
(a) Not to talk of them as if they are already dead.
(b) Never to talk of the dying in the same breath as talking about money.
(c) To talk of the dying in the same breath as talking about flowers.
(d) To talk of the dying as if they have a long time left to be young.

5. What is Yahaira's girlfriend's nickname?
(a) Aiya.
(b) Dre.
(c) Andie.
(d) Drew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Papi once tell Yahaira about forfeiting a chess game?

2. What neighborhood does Yahaira live in with Mami?

3. What does Yahaira do at the Johnson's house while she waits for Dre to come home?

4. Why does Camino decide not to tell Tia about El Cero's menacing behavior?

5. What phrase does Yahaira keep repeating about her mother in Part II?

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