1. What is the source of the liquid that ruins many of Yo's writings within Marie and Clair's home?
(a) A leak in the roof.
(b) An overturned glass of water.
(c) An overturned cup of coffee.
(d) A hailstorm.

2. What tactic does Yo use in order to attempt to get out of her lease?
(a) She threatens to stop paying rent.
(b) She calls the police.
(c) She calls the housing authority.
(d) She threatens to sue over things wrong with the room.

3. For what type of job does Yo move to the state where she meets Marie and Clair?
(a) Writing.
(b) Data entry.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Research.

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) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

5. What item of clothing does Lou wish he had removed while he is sitting in the first meeting of Yo's class?
(a) His scarf.
(b) His sweater.
(c) His coat.
(d) His hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that the Garcia girls had always fled the Dominican Republic prior to what month, which month does she name?

2. In what year of college does Lou have Yo as a professor?

3. What is the meaning of the Spanish word "tierra" (245)?

4. What bad news does Matthews deliver to Garfield over the phone?

5. Garfield has vowed never to touch what object while at work?

(see the answer key)

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