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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. What item of clothing does Lou wish he had removed while he is sitting in the first meeting of Yo's class?
(a) His scarf.
(b) His sweater.
(c) His hat.
(d) His coat.

2. What object does the son of the Prologue's narrator want to take to school for show and tell?
(a) His aunt's newest novel.
(b) His uncle's newest novel.
(c) His grandmother's newest novel.
(d) His mother's newest novel.

3. For what type of job does Yo move to the state where she meets Marie and Clair?
(a) Writing.
(b) Research.
(c) Data entry.
(d) Teaching.

4. 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) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. What is the title of the chapter that focuses on Marie and Clair?
(a) "The Caretaker."
(b) "The Landlady."
(c) "The Cousin."
(d) "The Mother."

Short Answer Questions

1. When the chapter entitled "The Student" eschews linear time, in which direction does it move?

2. With what family member does Sarita live in the Dominican Republic while her mother is working for the Garcias?

3. From what location does Matthews call Garfield to tell him bad news?

4. What is Tammy's last name?

5. In which Florida city does Sarita eventually set up her own medical practice?

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