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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what New York City borough does the Garcia family live?
(a) Queens.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Staten Island.
(d) Manhattan.

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

3. How old is Sarita when she moves to New York City?
(a) 8.
(b) 19.
(c) 13.
(d) 3.

4. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" is revealed late in the chapter to have what first name?
(a) Sarita.
(b) Lucinda.
(c) Sandi.
(d) Yo.

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) He had died prior to her birth.
(c) No one knows her father's identity.
(d) Her mother refuses to disclose his name.

6. What does Fifi say Mami is going to do after Yo has published her book?
(a) Remove Yo from her will.
(b) Disown Yo.
(c) Call the police on Yo.
(d) Sue Yo.

7. 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) An iron.
(b) A washing machine.
(c) A cat.
(d) A mink coat.

8. From what location does Matthews call Garfield to tell him bad news?
(a) The immigration office.
(b) The college dean's office.
(c) The library.
(d) The hospital.

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

10. Who comes to see the dean when Yo turns down the academic award?
(a) Yo's father.
(b) Yo's brother.
(c) Yo's cousin.
(d) Yo's mother.

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

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

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

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

15. 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 country.
(b) On the beach.
(c) In the slums.
(d) In a village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective do the parents of the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" use to describe the contents of Yo's diary?

2. At what age had the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" been sent "to the States to school" (37) by her parents?

3. 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?

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

5. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" describes herself and her siblings as being what type of cousins in relation to "the Garcia girls" (36)?

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