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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Drum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the Garcias went out to dinner with the Fannings, what did the mother tell the girls they were allowed to order as a drink in the restaurant?
(a) Coca-Cola.
(b) Liquor.
(c) Tea.
(d) Milk or ice water.

2. When the mother says there are now 6 girls, who is she referring to?
(a) The four daughters, the new grandbaby and herself.
(b) Her six daughters.
(c) The six aunts.
(d) Her six granddaughters.

3. What did people from the island think of people from Haiti?
(a) That they did Voodoo.
(b) That they were evil.
(c) That they were naturally smart.
(d) That they were dishonest.

4. What did Yolanda tell Mundin's mother when they were caught in the coal shed?
(a) They were spying on the dictator's grandson.
(b) That they were hiding from the guardia.
(c) They were eating guavas.
(d) They found kittens.

5. In the first chapter of the novel, what does Yolanda want to do that shocks her relatives?
(a) Take a drive by herself.
(b) Sunbathe in the back yard.
(c) Swim naked in the pool.
(d) Take a jog in the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the grandparents travel to often?

2. Why did Pila disappear?

3. What did Yolanda's teacher tell her about snow.

4. What speech was Yolanda asked to deliver at school that her mother helped her with?

5. What did Victor offer to the secret police to end the trouble with the Garcia's?

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