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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. Why does Yahaira think Camino might hate her?

2. What happened when Yahaira really needed to talk to Papi after the incident on the train in Part III?

3. What food had Yahaira never had until eating dinner at the Johnsons' house?

4. What does Carline call her baby?

5. What did Yahaira learn in history that the Greeks made sure was in their pockets when they died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Mami feel especially betrayed by Papi?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and when does Acevedo employ the use of suspense in this novel to hold the reader's attention and/or deepen the reader's understanding of a character(s)? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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

How does Yahaira feel when she first finds out about Camino, and how and when do her feelings begin to shift and change afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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