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

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

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

4. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that she had been brought up in what faith?
(a) Presbyterianism.
(b) Santeria.
(c) Lutheranism.
(d) Catholicism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Sarita when she moves to New York City?

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

3. To whom does the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" write, begging him to "come rescue" (51) her?

4. What is the first name of Garfield's lover Matthews?

5. 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)?

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

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

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

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

6. How does the theme of control arise within the Prologue?

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

8. In what way do Sarita and her mother Primi reach the United States?

9. For what reason does the Prologue's narrator say that she no longer enjoys reading novels?

10. What example does the narrator of the Prologue give for the type of details Yo had revealed on the radio show?

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