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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) Tio Jorge.
(b) Dre.
(c) Dr. Johnson.
(d) Camino.

2. What does Yahaira know Papi used to work as in the Dominican Republic, before she was born?
(a) A fire fighter.
(b) An accountant.
(c) An architect.
(d) A lifeguard.

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

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

5. Why does Yahaira want to go to a place that is close to the plane crash site?
(a) She thinks somehow she can change the outcome.
(b) She wants to see if there is debris.
(c) She wants to meet other family members of crash victims.
(d) She wants to see if she can feel like Papi is there somehow in spirit.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What neighborhood does Yahaira live in with Mami?

3. When did Papi always used to come back to New York from the Dominican Republic?

4. What does Yahaira's Mami say in the grief group session?

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

(see the answer key)

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