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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: "The Maid's Daughter"- Part II: "The Caretakers".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what type of carnival does the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" join a team of people competing in a sculpture contest?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Sandcastle.
(c) May Day.
(d) Winter.

2. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that Roe now has what type of job in Washington, D.C.?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lobbyist.
(c) Senator.
(d) Lawyer.

3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" is revealed late in the chapter to have what first name?
(a) Sarita.
(b) Sandi.
(c) Yo.
(d) Lucinda.

4. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that she has never gotten along with which of her daughters?
(a) Carla.
(b) Yo.
(c) Marie.
(d) Sandi.

5. 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 grandmother's newest novel.
(c) His uncle's newest novel.
(d) His mother's newest novel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which author had been the topic of the seminar in which Garfield had met Yo?

2. 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)?

3. The narrator of the Prologue "swears on" (7) what when she promises not to reveal her sister's secret to a certain person?

4. What season had the Garcia girls always spent in the Dominican Republic, according to the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin"?

5. For what reason does Yo reject the reward she receives in part as a result of Garfield's letter?

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