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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what New York City borough does the Garcia family live?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Queens.
(c) Staten Island.
(d) Manhattan.
2. What is the first name of Professor Garfield, Yo's mentor?
(a) Martin.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Jeffrey.
3. Sarita's biological father is related to the Garcia girls in what manner?
(a) He is their brother.
(b) He is their nephew.
(c) He is their cousin.
(d) He is their uncle.
4. What type of doctor does Sarita become before setting up her own practice in Florida?
(a) A pediatrician.
(b) A podiatrist.
(c) An orthopedist.
(d) An osteopath.
5. 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) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.
Short Answer Questions
1. For what reason does Yo reject the reward she receives in part as a result of Garfield's letter?
2. Over the years, Yo has sent Garfield what two types of literature?
3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that she had been brought up in what faith?
4. What is the first name of Garfield's lover Matthews?
5. Who kicks over the box of ashes upon coming to visit Garfield?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the symbolism of the powder Sarita's mother uses in an effort to get to New York City?
2. For what two reasons does Yo go to Miami?
3. What is the significance of the phrase "You are the one who knows" (125) throughout the text?
4. In what way does the narrator of the Prologue deceive one of her sisters within the narrative?
5. What secret does the narrator of the Prologue's gloomy sister give to the narrator?
6. What event occurs in the Garcia household that causes Mami to start taking Valium and sleeping pills?
7. How does the theme of pride emerge within the first meeting between Yo and Sarita in decades?
8. Who includes a special note for Sarita on the back of a photograph she sends to the Dominican Republic?
9. Discuss an example of magical realism Alvarez includes within the narrative.
10. Describe the relationship between Yo and Garfield.
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