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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator of the Prologue's sister reveals a secret to the narrator, what instruction does she give as well?
(a) She says not to tell Sarita.
(b) She says not to tell Yo.
(c) She says not to tell Sandi.
(d) She says not to tell Marie.

2. By the end of the meeting with the dean, Yo's family member takes what action?
(a) Faints.
(b) Sobs.
(c) Punches the wall.
(d) Collapses.

3. How long does it take for the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" to hear back from the person to whom she writes?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Days.
(c) Hours.
(d) Months.

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

5. 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 George.
(b) The narrator's boyfriend Mike.
(c) The narrator's boyfriend Rory.
(d) The narrator's boyfriend Roe.

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

7. With whom does Sarita live when she moves to New York City?
(a) Her mother and the Garcias.
(b) Just her mother.
(c) Just the Garcias.
(d) With only Yo.

8. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" has what subtitle centered two lines below the chapter title?
(a) Romance.
(b) Revelation.
(c) Epistle.
(d) Poetry.

9. 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)?
(a) Island.
(b) City.
(c) Native.
(d) Naive.

10. Two of the sisters of the Prologue's narrator have what job?
(a) Biologist.
(b) Psychologist.
(c) Writer.
(d) Teacher.

11. 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) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

12. 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?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

13. Who kicks over the box of ashes upon coming to visit Garfield?
(a) Yo.
(b) Sarita.
(c) Matthews.
(d) Lucinda.

14. To what city does Matthews move?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Alameda.
(d) San Diego.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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. In what location does Sarita hide the stolen report?

4. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that "the hardest thing coming to this country" had actually been what element?

5. Who writes a report about Sarita's position as a young woman positioned between two socioeconomic classes?

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