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?
(a) Hours.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Days.
(d) Months.

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

3. Sarita's biological father is related to the Garcia girls in what manner?
(a) He is their brother.
(b) He is their uncle.
(c) He is their cousin.
(d) He is their nephew.

4. The first letter Garfield ever writes for Yo is for her pursuit of what endeavor?
(a) To be a Fulbright scholar.
(b) To get into MIT.
(c) To be awarded a graduate assistantship at Brown.
(d) To get into Harvard Business School.

5. Sarita states that the Garcia girls treat her like a mix between a little sister and what type of "project" (57)?
(a) Science.
(b) Charity.
(c) Goodwill.
(d) Pity.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. What season had the Garcia girls always spent in the Dominican Republic, according to the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin"?

3. Garfield intends to take what action at the end of the current school year?

4. In what type of setting does Sarita live with a family member in the Dominican Republic while her mother works for the Garcias?

5. Yo is said to be the same age as which member of Garfield's family?

(see the answer key)

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