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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: "The Suitor"-Part III: "The Night Watchman".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last name of Marie and Clair?
(a) Rodriguez.
(b) Lopez.
(c) Beaudry.
(d) Rosen.

2. In what city is the chapter entitled "The Best Friend" set?
(a) San Juan.
(b) Miami.
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

3. During what seasons does Yo always come to the Dominican Republic to work in privacy, according to Jose?
(a) Winters.
(b) Autumns.
(c) Springs.
(d) Summers.

4. Besides Jose's wife and children, which other member of the family lives in Jose's house?
(a) Jose's nephew.
(b) Xiomara's nephew.
(c) Xiomara's niece.
(d) Jose's niece.

5. For what reason does Lou return to his alma mater within the chapter entitled "The Student"?
(a) To speak to Yo.
(b) For a class reunion.
(c) To collect his diploma.
(d) To apply for a job.

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. Whom does Dexter meet by the swimming pool at Yo's family's compound?

3. What word does Jose conflate with the word vasectomy, leading to a misunderstanding of Yo's husband's situation?

4. Who had ended up reading Yo's journal, resulting in the cancellation of Yo's cousin's college plans at the hands of Yo's cousin's parents?

5. What object does the son of the Prologue's narrator want to take to school for show and tell?

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