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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Camino live?

2. What kind of music did Papi used to love?

3. What did Papi own on Dyckman Street?

4. Who does Yahaira let hold her for the first time since Papi died?

5. Who drives Camino to the airport to collect Papi?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Yahaira feel about chess?

3. Why does Yahaira stop playing chess?

4. Why is Camino so afraid of El Cero?

5. What is Dre's favorite activity?

6. What does Yahaira learn about Papi about a year before his death?

7. What does Yahaira do to try to get her mother back on her feet in the haze of Mami's grief in Part II?

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

9. How does Camino's work with Tia influence her decision to become a doctor?

10. Why does Tia raise Camino?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining how the main female characters in this novel all come together to exhibit both their collective and individual strength at the end of the book.

Essay Topic 2

What is Camino's most fervent dream for her own future, and how does she plan to achieve it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Camino feel towards her best friend Carline? Why does Camino seem to feel the need to protect Carline, even as Camino navigates her own grief for the loss of her father? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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