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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. What does Camino worry about as she and Tia plan Papi's funeral?
(a) She does not know how many people are coming.
(b) She does not know if the body will be back in time.
(c) She does not know where Papi wanted to be buried.
(d) She does not know who the priest will be saying the mass.

2. How does Yahaira respond to Camino's first message?
(a) She tells Camino she needs Camino to come to New York to visit her.
(b) She tells her she thinks they should video chat.
(c) She tells Camino she does not want to speak with her again.
(d) She does not reply.

3. What happened to Yahaira on the subway that haunts her in Part III?
(a) She was injured when her hand got caught in a door.
(b) She was sexually assaulted.
(c) She saw someone die.
(d) She was robbed of her phone and money.

4. What does Yahaira compare the tension in her house with Mami to?
(a) A fox.
(b) A worm.
(c) A thief.
(d) A winged monster.

5. Which of the following has Yahaira not done with Mami since Papi died?
(a) Gone for a walk.
(b) Sat at the dinner table.
(c) Sent a text.
(d) Painted their nails.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mami tell Yahaira after her father's wake?

3. What does Mami tell Yahaira when Yahaira asks Mami if she wishes Yahaira looked more like her?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Papi finally call Yahaira during his last summer trip to the Dominican Republic?

2. What background does Mami tell Yahaira about her marriage to Papi?

3. How does Yahaira know Papi used to feel about flowers?

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

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

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

7. Who tells Mami and Yahaira of the proposed settlement from the airline for Papi's death, and how much is the settlement?

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

9. What does Mami tell Yahaira about her reasons for not having Camino come to stay with them?

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

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