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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mami hate that Yahaira frequently likes to do with Dre?

2. What color does Tia believe young girls should not wear?

3. What does Yahaira want to call her mother's family members who come asking for money immediately after Papi's death?

4. Who does Tia tell Camino the cost of Papi's funeral will be covered by?

5. What happens just after Tia resuscitates the baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Camino decide not to tell Carline that Yahaira is coming to visit?

2. What does Mami tell Tio Jorge about his advice in Part III?

3. How does Yahaira know Papi used to feel about flowers?

4. How does Yahaira learn about her sister Camino?

5. What background does Mami tell Yahaira about her marriage to Papi?

6. What does Yahaira think about the behavior of some of Mami's relatives after they find out about the airline settlement money?

7. What does Yahaira remember about a harrowing train ride in Part III?

8. What does Mami tell Yahaira about her reasons for not having Camino come to stay with them?

9. Why does Carline tell Camino she is concerned about Camino in Part III?

10. What does Tia tell Camino about her father's wife in relation to Camino's interests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the game of chess mean to Yahaira, and why does she stop playing chess abruptly in the year before Papi dies? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the things Camino learns from helping Tia? In particular, what does Camino learn about death and how to treat the dying? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

What are some differences, and some similarities, in how Camino and Yahaira remember Papi? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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