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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. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what family member does Sarita live in the Dominican Republic while her mother is working for the Garcias?

2. With whom does Sarita live when she moves to New York City?

3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" has what subtitle centered two lines below the chapter title?

4. 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)?

5. Two of the sisters of the Prologue's narrator have what job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the nature of the culture shock Sarita experiences upon arriving in New York.

2. Describe the relationship between Yo and Garfield.

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

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

5. What impetus does the narrator of the Prologue point to as the reason for the change in her husband's personality?

6. In what way does the text depict a series of different religious and spiritual beliefs?

7. What is the significance of the phrase "You are the one who knows" (125) throughout the text?

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

9. Who includes a special note for Sarita on the back of a photograph she sends to the Dominican Republic?

10. With which of her four daughters does Mami not get along?

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