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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what family member does Sarita live in the Dominican Republic while her mother is working for the Garcias?
(a) Her godmother.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her aunt.

2. 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)?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

3. When Yo sends Garfield works of literature, who is always the author?
(a) Milton.
(b) Yo.
(c) Donne.
(d) Hemingway.

4. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that "the hardest thing coming to this country" had actually been what element?
(a) Language.
(b) Winter.
(c) Getting a job.
(d) Prejudice.

5. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that she has never gotten along with which of her daughters?
(a) Carla.
(b) Sandi.
(c) Yo.
(d) Marie.

6. In what type of setting does Sarita live with a family member in the Dominican Republic while her mother works for the Garcias?
(a) In the slums.
(b) In a village.
(c) In the country.
(d) On the beach.

7. Garfield intends to take what action at the end of the current school year?
(a) He intends to get married.
(b) He intends to retire.
(c) He intends to get a divorce.
(d) He intends to visit the Garcia family.

8. 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?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) June.
(d) September.

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

10. 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) Pity.
(d) Goodwill.

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

12. What is the first name of Professor Garfield, Yo's mentor?
(a) Elijah.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Jeffrey.
(d) Martin.

13. About what subject had Yo continually written in her journal as a teen, according to the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin"?
(a) The narrator's boyfriend Rory.
(b) The narrator's boyfriend Mike.
(c) The narrator's boyfriend Roe.
(d) The narrator's boyfriend George.

14. At what type of carnival does the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" join a team of people competing in a sculpture contest?
(a) Sandcastle.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Winter.
(d) May Day.

15. What type of school does Sarita attend?
(a) Magnet.
(b) Public.
(c) Charter.
(d) Preparatory.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of the meeting with the dean, Yo's family member takes what action?

2. During the time Sarita's mother works for the Garcias before sending for Sarita, how many times is Sarita's mother able to visit her?

3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that everyone had told her that "the hardest thing coming to this country" (21) would be what?

4. Who kicks over the box of ashes upon coming to visit Garfield?

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

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