View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What chess piece did Yahaira used to give up when she was a little girl?
(a) Her king.
(b) Her queen.
(c) Her knight.
(d) Her pawn.

2. Who comforts Yahaira most at the family gathering for her father in Part II?
(a) Tio Jorge.
(b) Tio Ramone.
(c) Tia Julia.
(d) Tia Mabel.

3. What does the lady at the ice cream shop do for Carline and Camino?
(a) Gives them popcorn.
(b) Gives them free ice cream.
(c) Gives them a job.
(d) Gives them money.

4. When did Papi always used to come back to New York from the Dominican Republic?
(a) October, right before Zoila's birthday.
(b) September, right before Yahaira's birthday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Papi sometimes call Yahaira?

2. Where is Yahaira when she hears about her father's death?

3. What did Papi own on Dyckman Street?

4. What does Yahaira think her father always travels to the Dominican Republic for?

5. What is Yahaira's girlfriend's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Yahaira want to go to the site of the plane crash?

2. Why is Camino so afraid of El Cero?

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

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

5. When does Camino feel like an orphan for the first time?

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

7. How does Yahaira feel about the Dominican Republic?

8. What does El Cero tell Camino about what she supposedly owes him in Part II?

9. Why does Camino feel particularly protective of Carline in Part II?

10. What does Papi tell Yahaira right before he leaves for the flight that he dies on?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 594 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample