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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. What does Camino see at the airport when she goes to meet Papi there?

2. How does Yahaira describe her feelings about chess?

3. What does Yahaira call her mother?

4. What is Yahaira's first language?

5. What does Camino hope she can do for herself and Tia when she becomes a professional?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Camino so afraid of El Cero?

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

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

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

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

6. What upsets Mami about Papi's wishes for his funeral?

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

8. Why was Yahaira so resentful towards Papi during the last summer he was in the Dominican Republic?

9. How does Yahaira feel about the Dominican Republic?

10. Why does Yahaira want to go to the site of the plane crash?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters in the novel embody the qualities and characteristics of grace, especially in the face of great personal tragedy and sorrow? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some differences, and some similarities, in how Camino and Yahaira remember Papi? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the things Camino learns from helping Tia? In particular, what does Camino learn about death and how to treat the dying? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

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