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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 327 - 417).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Papi finally call Yahaira the last summer he had been in the Dominican Republic?
(a) When Mami asked him to call her.
(b) When Tio Jorge told him she had been misbehaving.
(c) When he needed to send her money.
(d) When he got an email saying she had been a no-show for a chess tournament.

2. Who is the only person Yahaira tells about speaking with Camino online?
(a) Mami.
(b) Tio Carmina.
(c) Tio Jorge.
(d) Dre.

3. What does Camino feel for the first time since Papi's death when she sees Yahaira's face for the first time on video chat?
(a) The absence of just the huge loss of Papi.
(b) Joy.
(c) Suspicion.
(d) Anger.

4. Why is Carline worried about Camino in Part III?
(a) Some girls she knows told her they saw Camino with El Cero at the beach.
(b) Camino has been angry lately.
(c) Camino has asked her to borrow money.
(d) Camino has been getting bad grades.

5. When and where did Tia once teach Camino how to dance?
(a) At Tia's friend's dance studio.
(b) At the dance hall.
(c) At the ceremonies to the drums of the santero.
(d) At weddings and christenings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the problem with playing a game against yourself, according to Yahaira, as Papi had done for so long?

2. What did Papi surprise Yahaira with one night at his billiards?

3. What secret does Yahaira learn about Papi about a year before he dies?

4. What is Tia's theory about when bad news is coming?

5. What chess piece did Yahaira used to give up when she was a little girl?

(see the answer key)

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