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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. Who does Tia tell Camino the cost of Papi's funeral will be covered by?

2. Why is Yahaira somewhat angry at Mami after finding out about Camino?

3. Where does Camino hide the bills from her school?

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

5. What does Camino feel for the first time since Papi's death when she sees Yahaira's face for the first time on video chat?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Tia do to try to revive Carline's baby?

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

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

6. What does Yahaira think about the behavior of some of Mami's relatives after they find out about the airline settlement money?

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

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

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

10. Why does Mami feel especially betrayed by Papi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do many of Mami's family members begin acting when word gets out that she has come into money from the settlement following Papi's death in the plane crash? How does Yahaira feel about these behaviors? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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