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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the second sister to call the narrator of the Prologue reveal during their phone call?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is moving back to the Dominican Republic.
(c) She has been awarded a grant.
(d) She has cancer.

2. For how long does Sarita's mother work for the Garcias before sending for Sarita?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. What season had the Garcia girls always spent in the Dominican Republic, according to the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin"?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

4. 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?
(a) The cost.
(b) The racism.
(c) The winter.
(d) The language.

5. What object does the son of the Prologue's narrator want to take to school for show and tell?
(a) His uncle's newest novel.
(b) His mother's newest novel.
(c) His grandmother's newest novel.
(d) His aunt's newest novel.

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

7. Who writes a report about Sarita's position as a young woman positioned between two socioeconomic classes?
(a) Marie.
(b) Sandi.
(c) Yo.
(d) Lucinda.

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

9. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that Roe now has what type of job in Washington, D.C.?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Senator.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lobbyist.

10. 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 get married.
(c) He intends to visit the Garcia family.
(d) He intends to retire.

11. To whom does the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" write, begging him to "come rescue" (51) her?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Roe.
(c) Tio.
(d) Carlos.

12. 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) June.
(b) March.
(c) December.
(d) September.

13. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" recalls that in her teens, she had often spent the night under her bed for what reason?
(a) On account of her fear that her uncle would come into her room.
(b) On account of her fear of another earthquake.
(c) On account of her fear that El Cuco would get her.
(d) On account of stray bullets shattering the windows.

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

15. 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?
(a) The narrator's mother.
(b) Yo's sister.
(c) Yo's boyfriend.
(d) Yo's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator of the Prologue's sister reveals a secret to the narrator, what instruction does she give as well?

2. Sarita states that the Garcia girls treat her like a mix between a little sister and what type of "project" (57)?

3. In what type of setting does Sarita live with a family member in the Dominican Republic while her mother works for the Garcias?

4. 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)?

5. What is the first name of Garfield's lover Matthews?

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