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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 Tia say she will come back to help Carline with after the birth?

2. What does Tia say to Camino when she holds Carline's baby for the first time?

3. What did Papi surprise Yahaira with one night at his billiards?

4. What color does Tia believe young girls should not wear?

5. What language does Carline's father pray in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mami feel especially betrayed by Papi?

2. When does Camino begin to think she might "hate" her sister Yahaira?

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

4. Why does Camino forcibly push El Cero away from her in Part III?

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

6. What is worrying Camino about planning for her father's funeral?

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

9. Why does Carline tell Camino she is concerned about Camino in Part III?

10. Why does Camino decide not to tell Carline that Yahaira is coming to visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Camino is sometimes vague about the threat that El Cero poses to her, especially after Papi's death. What is the specific nature of El Cero's menace and malice towards Camino? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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