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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) Timothy.
(b) Mark.
(c) Jeffrey.
(d) Carlos.

2. In which Florida city does Sarita eventually set up her own medical practice?
(a) St. George.
(b) Pensacola.
(c) Miami.
(d) Orlando.

3. 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)?
(a) A mink coat.
(b) An iron.
(c) A washing machine.
(d) A cat.

4. Over the years, Yo has sent Garfield what two types of literature?
(a) Flash fiction and verse.
(b) Sestinas and sonnets.
(c) Short stories and riddles.
(d) Poems and short stories.

5. For what reason does Sarita not know the identity of her biological father?
(a) She refuses to allow her mother to disclose his name.
(b) No one knows her father's identity.
(c) He had died prior to her birth.
(d) Her mother refuses to disclose his name.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what subject had Yo continually written in her journal as a teen, according to the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin"?

2. Whose ashes does Garfield keep in a box inside his garden?

3. With what family member does Sarita live in the Dominican Republic while her mother is working for the Garcias?

4. For what reason does Yo reject the reward she receives in part as a result of Garfield's letter?

5. Who comes to see the dean when Yo turns down the academic award?

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