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

2. What type of school does Sarita attend?
(a) Preparatory.
(b) Public.
(c) Magnet.
(d) Charter.

3. How old is Sarita when she moves to New York City?
(a) 3.
(b) 13.
(c) 8.
(d) 19.

4. The narrator of the Prologue "swears on" (7) what when she promises not to reveal her sister's secret to a certain person?
(a) Their shared mother's grave.
(b) Her life.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her grave.

5. The poem that wins the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" top prize in the literary contest has what title?
(a) Concrete and Roses.
(b) Indeed.
(c) Interstellar Love Song.
(d) Immigrant's Love Song.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that "the hardest thing coming to this country" had actually been what element?

2. For what reason does Sarita not know the identity of her biological father?

3. Who had ended up reading Yo's journal, resulting in the cancellation of Yo's cousin's college plans at the hands of Yo's cousin's parents?

4. For what purpose is the narrator driving downtown at the start of the Prologue?

5. What bad news does Matthews deliver to Garfield over the phone?

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