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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: "The Sisters"-Part I: "The Cousin".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" has what subtitle centered two lines below the chapter title?
(a) Epistle.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Revelation.
(d) Romance.

2. Two of the sisters of the Prologue's narrator have what job?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Writer.
(c) Psychologist.
(d) Biologist.

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

4. For what purpose is the narrator driving downtown at the start of the Prologue?
(a) To pick up her husband from work.
(b) To pick up groceries.
(c) To return library books.
(d) To take her kids to school.

5. 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) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" states that from the time Yo was very young, the whole family had been "at the mercy of" (28) Yo's what?

2. In what grade is the son of the Prologue's narrator?

3. What does the second sister to call the narrator of the Prologue reveal during their phone call?

4. 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)?

5. At what type of carnival does the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" join a team of people competing in a sculpture contest?

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