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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 Yahaira's girlfriend call her?
(a) Blanca.
(b) Bella.
(c) Mada.
(d) Yaya.

2. What did Papi once tell Yahaira about forfeiting a chess game?
(a) Forfeit with her head down.
(b) Never forfeit.
(c) Forfeit smiling and make the opponent think she let him win.
(d) Forfeit with her eyes closed.

3. Who appoints herself the general of logistics when Zoila's family comes to visit after Papi's death?
(a) Tia Malina.
(b) Tia Julia.
(c) Tia Jennie.
(d) Tia Mabel.

4. What does Camino see at the airport when she goes to meet Papi there?
(a) His suitcase that has not been claimed.
(b) His best friend, looking sad.
(c) Lots of police.
(d) A crowd of people circled around a TV screen.

5. What does Camino hope she can do for herself and Tia when she becomes a professional?
(a) Finding ways to make connections with powerful people.
(b) Becoming a better cook.
(c) Moving them both to Europe.
(d) Make life easier for them both by being able to afford more.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does Yahaira keep repeating about her mother in Part II?

2. What does Camino's headmistress say about tuition after Papi's death?

3. What secret does Yahaira learn about Papi about a year before he dies?

4. Why does Tia look worried in Part II?

5. What does Camino say learning mud is like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Yahaira feel about the Dominican Republic?

2. What is Dre's favorite activity?

3. What does Yahaira mostly remember from when she is given the news about her father's death?

4. How does Camino's work with Tia influence her decision to become a doctor?

5. How does Mami handle the romantic relationship between Yahaira and Dre?

6. What is the one humane memory Camino has of El Cero from the past?

7. What upsets Mami about Papi's wishes for his funeral?

8. What does Yahaira do to try to get her mother back on her feet in the haze of Mami's grief in Part II?

9. What is the only thing about Dre that gets on Yahaira's nerves?

10. Why does Camino decide not to tell Tia about El Cero's veiled threats and actions?

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