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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The poem that wins the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" top prize in the literary contest has what title?
(a) Concrete and Roses.
(b) Indeed.
(c) Interstellar Love Song.
(d) Immigrant's Love Song.

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

5. 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) On the beach.
(c) In the country.
(d) In a village.

6. Which author had been the topic of the seminar in which Garfield had met Yo?
(a) Melville.
(b) Hemingway.
(c) Milton.
(d) Donne.

7. 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 El Cuco would get her.
(b) On account of her fear that her uncle would come into her room.
(c) On account of her fear of another earthquake.
(d) On account of stray bullets shattering the windows.

8. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" states that from the time Yo was very young, the whole family had been "at the mercy of" (28) Yo's what?
(a) Silence.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Temper.
(d) Moods.

9. The narrator of the Prologue "swears on" (7) what when she promises not to reveal her sister's secret to a certain person?
(a) Her life.
(b) Their shared mother's grave.
(c) Her grave.
(d) Her children.

10. 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 language.
(b) The racism.
(c) The cost.
(d) The winter.

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

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

13. What type of doctor does Sarita become before setting up her own practice in Florida?
(a) A pediatrician.
(b) An osteopath.
(c) An orthopedist.
(d) A podiatrist.

14. For what reason does Sarita not know the identity of her biological father?
(a) No one knows her father's identity.
(b) He had died prior to her birth.
(c) Her mother refuses to disclose his name.
(d) She refuses to allow her mother to disclose his name.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of Professor Garfield, Yo's mentor?

2. When Yo sends Garfield works of literature, who is always the author?

3. For what reason does Yo come to see Sarita at her place of business in Florida?

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

5. For how long does Sarita's mother work for the Garcias before sending for Sarita?

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