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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year did Yolanda meet Rudy?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1969.

2. What did the mother always call the girls?
(a) By the color of their dresses.
(b) Her babies.
(c) The four girls.
(d) By their names.

3. What are the names the girls called their mother to make fun of her leisure activity?
(a) Thomas Edison Mami, Benjamin Franklin Mom.
(b) Mami Kodak.
(c) Mami the inventor.
(d) Statue of Liberty Mami.

4. When Yolanda buys a personalized key chain, what name does she pick?
(a) JoJo.
(b) Janice.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Joey.

5. 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) Her six granddaughters.
(d) The six aunts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sofia throwing the party for her father?

2. In the American school, who was the Hoover girl?

3. Who did the marijuana belong to?

4. What did Rudy bring to Yolanda when they met later in life?

5. What does the girls' father give to the girls when they return home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does it tell the reader to know that the de la Torres compound is next to the palacio of the dictator's daughter? Does this mean that grandfather is an important man? Why? Why not?

2. How does Carla react when she is asked by her father to keep a secret about how Mrs. Fanning kissed him?

3. Who are the Guardia? What do they do when they come to the de la Torres compound? Why do they take the actions that they do?

4. How did Yolanda decide to leave John? What did she perceive was happening? What do you think was really happening?

5. It is clear from the moment the men in khakis walk up the driveway of the Garcia home that the Garcias have a plan in case of danger. What is their plan and how do they execute it?

6. Where have the uncles gone who do not appear anymore at family holidays? Are they dead? Are they in prison? Where do you think they are?

7. Why are the boys not interested in Yolanda once she gets to college? What changed between high school and college?

8. Whose face is on the statue at the National Cathedral? Who carved the statue? What is Sandi's reaction to seeing her own face reflected back at her?

9. Why did Yolanda like Sister Zoe so much? What did the nun do to make Yolanda feel welcome and important?

10. What is Rudy trying to teach Yolanda with his sonnets? Why does he choose this approach?

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