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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Camino's mother meet Papi?
(a) They were set up on a blind date.
(b) They met at a bar.
(c) They were childhood friends who reconnected at El Malecon.
(d) They met at a dance class.

2. What kind of music did Papi used to love?
(a) Bachata.
(b) Hip hop.
(c) Salsa.
(d) Jazz.

3. How did Camino's mother die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Dengue fever.
(d) Drowning accident.

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

5. What does Yahaira do at the Johnson's house while she waits for Dre to come home?
(a) Organize photos.
(b) Change the car's punctured tire.
(c) Cook dinner.
(d) Stack books in their living loom library.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Papi sometimes take Yahaira to play chess when she was a child?

2. What does Camino remember Papi doing when she told him she wanted to be a doctor and attend Columbia University?

3. What does Papi tell Yahaira the night before he dies?

4. What does Camino say learning mud is like?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When is the first time Yahaira wonders if Mami knows Papi's secret about having another wife?

2. Why does Camino decide not to tell Tia about El Cero's veiled threats and actions?

3. What is Dre's favorite activity?

4. What is Papi's reaction when Camino tells him she wants to be a doctor and to study at Columbia University?

5. Why is Camino so afraid of El Cero?

6. What is the only thing about Dre that gets on Yahaira's nerves?

7. How does Mami handle the romantic relationship between Yahaira and Dre?

8. What is the one humane memory Camino has of El Cero from the past?

9. How did Yahaira feel about chess?

10. What does Yahaira mostly remember from when she is given the news about her father's death?

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