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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" states that from the time Yo was very young, the whole family had been "at the mercy of" (28) Yo's what?
(a) Temper.
(b) Moods.
(c) Silence.
(d) Ambition.

2. Sarita recalls that the Garcias had treated her like a cross between a "goodwill project" (57) and a what?
(a) A niece.
(b) A baby cousin.
(c) A pariah.
(d) A little sister.

3. From what location does Matthews call Garfield to tell him bad news?
(a) The college dean's office.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The library.
(d) The immigration office.

4. What adjective do the parents of the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" use to describe the contents of Yo's diary?
(a) Disgusting.
(b) Heinous.
(c) Shameful.
(d) Filthy.

5. In what type of setting does Sarita live with a family member in the Dominican Republic while her mother works for the Garcias?
(a) On the beach.
(b) In a village.
(c) In the slums.
(d) In the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Yo come to see Sarita at her place of business in Florida?

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

3. What last name is clearly not the surname of the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin"?

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

5. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that everyone had told her that "the hardest thing coming to this country" (21) would be what?

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