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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. To whom does the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" write, begging him to "come rescue" (51) her?
(a) Tio.
(b) Carlos.
(c) Roe.
(d) Her grandfather.

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

3. With what family member does Sarita live in the Dominican Republic while her mother is working for the Garcias?
(a) Her godmother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her grandfather.

4. For what reason does Yo come to see Sarita at her place of business in Florida?
(a) To ask for a loan.
(b) To express her condolences for the death of Sarita's mother.
(c) To interview Sarita for a book she wants to write.
(d) To offer Sarita a job.

5. What bad news does Matthews deliver to Garfield over the phone?
(a) Matthews has fallen in love with another man.
(b) Matthews has HIV.
(c) Matthews has been fired.
(d) Matthews has decided that a long-distance relationship is too hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of the meeting with the dean, Yo's family member takes what action?

2. 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)?

3. How is Carlos related to the narrator of the Prologue?

4. Who writes a report about Sarita's position as a young woman positioned between two socioeconomic classes?

5. What object is part of the process discussed in the chapter called "The Mother," which the narrator says she had called "putting on the bear" (24)?

(see the answer key)

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