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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. Where is Yahaira when she hears about her father's death?
(a) The airport.
(b) Dance class.
(c) Church.
(d) School.

2. Who is Camino's best friend?
(a) Nellie.
(b) Carline.
(c) Marina.
(d) Verdada.

3. How does Papi die?
(a) In a shooting.
(b) In a plane crash.
(c) From a heart attack.
(d) In a car accident.

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

5. What neighborhood does Yahaira live in with Mami?
(a) Queens.
(b) Williamsburg.
(c) Fort Greene.
(d) Morningside Heights.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Papi own on Dyckman Street?

3. Where does Yahaira's Mami work?

4. What was Papi's flight number?

5. What did Papi wear on his hand?

(see the answer key)

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