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

2. Sarita recalls that the Garcias had treated her like a cross between a "goodwill project" (57) and a what?
(a) A little sister.
(b) A pariah.
(c) A baby cousin.
(d) A niece.

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

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

5. How is Carlos related to the narrator of the Prologue?
(a) He is her uncle.
(b) He is her brother.
(c) He is her husband.
(d) He is her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that Roe now has what type of job in Washington, D.C.?

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

3. From what location does Matthews call Garfield to tell him bad news?

4. In what location does Sarita hide the stolen report?

5. In the chapter entitled "The Mother" carries with it what subtitle two spaces below the chapter title?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss an example of magical realism Alvarez includes within the narrative.

2. When the Prologue opens, the narrator is on her way to complete what errand?

3. Describe the relationship between Yo and Garfield.

4. Why is the narrator of the Prologue upset when she hears her sister Yo on the radio?

5. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within the end of the chapter entitled "The Maid's Daughter"?

6. In what way does the narrator of the Prologue deceive one of her sisters within the narrative?

7. For what two reasons does Yo go to Miami?

8. What is the symbolism of the powder Sarita's mother uses in an effort to get to New York City?

9. What action does Mami threaten to take against Yo within the Prologue?

10. In what way does the theme of marginalization arise within the Prologue?

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