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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 161 - 240).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Camino think Tia is "armored" in in Part III (161)?
(a) Her Saints.
(b) Her Money.
(c) Her Sinners.
(d) Her Friends.

2. What chess piece did Yahaira used to give up when she was a little girl?
(a) Her pawn.
(b) Her king.
(c) Her queen.
(d) Her knight.

3. What did Camino learn when she was young about how to talk of the dying?
(a) To talk of the dying in the same breath as talking about flowers.
(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) Never to talk of the dying in the same breath as talking about money.

4. What does Camino think she has learned from the Saints in Part III?
(a) When the crossroads are open to you, you must decide a path.
(b) You need to pray every night.
(c) You need to respect your elders.
(d) Dance ceremonies are important.

5. What does Yahaira remember whispering into the phone the day Papi told her he was disappointed in her, after he had hung up?
(a) All the ways she loved him.
(b) Why her mother hated him sometimes.
(c) Why she wanted to meet her sister.
(d) All the ways she was disappointed in him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Tia and Camino eat for breakfast?

2. What does Tia say she will come back to help Carline with after the birth?

3. Why does Carline's boyfriend fetch Tia and Camino in Part III?

4. Who is the single love of Camino's life?

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

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