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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. Against whose wishes did Mami marry Papi, according to Yahaira?
(a) Camino's.
(b) Her father.
(c) Papi's sister.
(d) Papi's father.

2. What kind of doctor does Camino dream of becoming?
(a) A dermatologist.
(b) A rheumatologist.
(c) An obstetrician.
(d) A cardiologist.

3. Where does Camino leave the money Yahaira wires her?
(a) In the shed.
(b) Under her mattress.
(c) She gives it to Carline.
(d) Taped to Papi's picture on TIa's altar.

4. What does Tia tell Camino about her sister in New York City?
(a) She is two years older than Camino.
(b) She is eager to meet Camino.
(c) Camino's father wanted them to meet soon.
(d) She is two months younger than Camino.

5. What does Mami thank goodness for after Papi's death when she is identifying the body?
(a) His gold tooth.
(b) His many gold rings.
(c) His severed finger tip.
(d) His distinctive jawline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yahaira compare the tension in her house with Mami to?

2. What does Yahaira think Mami looks like rather than an "American-apple-pie mother" (279)?

3. What food had Yahaira never had until eating dinner at the Johnsons' house?

4. What seems easiest to Camino in terms of her burgeoning relationship with her sister in Part IV?

5. Why did some people tell Carline not to name her son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is wrong with Carline in Part III to make Nelson fetch Tia and Camino?

2. How does Yahaira learn about her sister Camino?

3. How does Yahaira get a plane ticket to go to the Dominican Republic?

4. What threat does Camino make to Yahaira in Part IV?

5. Why does Yahaira begin to feel uncomfortable at the Johnsons' house in Part III?

6. What does Yahaira remember about a harrowing train ride in Part III?

7. What does Yahaira come to understand about Papi and the way he moved between his two families?

8. What does Mami tell Tio Jorge about his advice in Part III?

9. What enormous secret does Tia finally tell Camino in Part III?

10. What does Yahaira leave at the shrine for Papi?

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