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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. Who comes to see the dean when Yo turns down the academic award?
(a) Yo's father.
(b) Yo's brother.
(c) Yo's cousin.
(d) Yo's mother.

2. Over the years, Yo has sent Garfield what two types of literature?
(a) Short stories and riddles.
(b) Sestinas and sonnets.
(c) Flash fiction and verse.
(d) Poems and short stories.

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

4. How long does it take for the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" to hear back from the person to whom she writes?
(a) Hours.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Days.
(d) Months.

5. Yo is said to be the same age as which member of Garfield's family?
(a) His youngest daughter.
(b) His youngest son.
(c) His eldest daughter.
(d) His middle son.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" has what subtitle centered two lines below the chapter title?

2. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that during her time in the Dominican Republic as a teen, she had had no shortage of what?

3. Whose ashes does Garfield keep in a box inside his garden?

4. For how long does Sarita's mother work for the Garcias before sending for Sarita?

5. During the time Sarita's mother works for the Garcias before sending for Sarita, how many times is Sarita's mother able to visit her?

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