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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: "The Best Friend"-"The Student".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" states, "Nights, I was up to" how many "sleeping pills to numb myself into a few hours of the skimpiest sleep" (25)?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

2. When Marie notices that Clair is disappearing, what action does she believe that Clair is taking?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Planning their anniversary party.
(c) Working an extra job.
(d) Having an affair.

3. What season had the Garcia girls always spent in the Dominican Republic, according to the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin"?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

4. For what reason does Sarita not know the identity of her biological father?
(a) He had died prior to her birth.
(b) She refuses to allow her mother to disclose his name.
(c) Her mother refuses to disclose his name.
(d) No one knows her father's identity.

5. What does the second sister to call the narrator of the Prologue reveal during their phone call?
(a) She has been awarded a grant.
(b) She has cancer.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is moving back to the Dominican Republic.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what sport is the story that Lou hands in to Yo?

2. In what type of setting does Sarita live with a family member in the Dominican Republic while her mother works for the Garcias?

3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" describes herself and her siblings as being what type of cousins in relation to "the Garcia girls" (36)?

4. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" recalls that in her teens, she had often spent the night under her bed for what reason?

5. What is the name of Lou's wife?

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