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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 241 - 326).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Papi finally call Yahaira the last summer he had been in the Dominican Republic?
(a) When he got an email saying she had been a no-show for a chess tournament.
(b) When Mami asked him to call her.
(c) When Tio Jorge told him she had been misbehaving.
(d) When he needed to send her money.

2. What kind of music did Papi used to love?
(a) Bachata.
(b) Hip hop.
(c) Salsa.
(d) Jazz.

3. What does Camino think Tia is "armored" in in Part III (161)?
(a) Her Money.
(b) Her Saints.
(c) Her Friends.
(d) Her Sinners.

4. What did Papi sometimes call Yahaira?
(a) Farfalle.
(b) My cafe latte.
(c) My sweetheart.
(d) Bella negra.

5. Who does Tia tell Camino the cost of Papi's funeral will be covered by?
(a) Papi's wife.
(b) Papi's brother.
(c) The city.
(d) Tia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word or words does Mami use to describe what Tio Jorge was to Papi?

2. Who stays until the very end of Papi's wake?

3. What does Camino hope she can do for herself and Tia when she becomes a professional?

4. What does Tia say to Camino when she holds Carline's baby for the first time?

5. Who is the only person Yahaira tells about speaking with Camino online?

(see the answer key)

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