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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Still Lives.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Carla's schooling after the incident with the man in the car?
(a) She returned to the public school close to home.
(b) She dropped out of school.
(c) She returned to the island.
(d) She was home-schooled.

2. Why were Yolanda's mother and aunts concerned with her playmate?
(a) Because she was a tomboy and they thought she was too old to play with boys.
(b) Because she was too "girly" for her playmate.
(c) Because she always had her nose in a book.
(d) Because he was mean to her.

3. After Yolanda and her father disagreed over her school speech, what gift did her father bring home to her?
(a) A puppy.
(b) A new electric typewriter.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Canned peaches.

4. On their last day in the Dominican Republic what were the girls allowed to take with them to the U.S.?
(a) One object each and the clothes they were wearing.
(b) Candy.
(c) One full suitcase.
(d) Three toys.

5. What does the girls' father give to the girls when they return home?
(a) Praise.
(b) Kisses.
(c) Money.
(d) Presents from the island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which sister is considered the "plain one?"

2. As adults, what do the daughters still come home for?

3. What did Rudy bring to Yolanda when they met later in life?

4. What was the punishment for the owner of the marijuana?

5. What does Sofia do that offends her father?

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