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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. What is the first name of Garfield's lover Matthews?
(a) Jeffrey.
(b) Timothy.
(c) Mark.
(d) Carlos.

2. How is Carlos related to the narrator of the Prologue?
(a) He is her son.
(b) He is her brother.
(c) He is her husband.
(d) He is her uncle.

3. Whose ashes does Garfield keep in a box inside his garden?
(a) Matthews's.
(b) His ex-wife's.
(c) His father's.
(d) His mother's.

4. At what age had the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" been sent "to the States to school" (37) by her parents?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

5. For how long does Sarita's mother work for the Garcias before sending for Sarita?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 8 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take for the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" to hear back from the person to whom she writes?

2. What does Fifi say Mami is going to do after Yo has published her book?

3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" is revealed late in the chapter to have what first name?

4. When Yo sends Garfield works of literature, who is always the author?

5. 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)?

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