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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: "The Maid's Daughter"- Part II: "The Caretakers".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the second sister to call the narrator of the Prologue reveal during their phone call?
(a) She has been awarded a grant.
(b) She has cancer.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is moving back to the Dominican Republic.

2. For how long does Sarita's mother work for the Garcias before sending for Sarita?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

3. What bad news does Matthews deliver to Garfield over the phone?
(a) Matthews has fallen in love with another man.
(b) Matthews has decided that a long-distance relationship is too hard.
(c) Matthews has HIV.
(d) Matthews has been fired.

4. Whose ashes does Garfield keep in a box inside his garden?
(a) His mother's.
(b) His ex-wife's.
(c) His father's.
(d) Matthews's.

5. About what subject had Yo continually written in her journal as a teen, according to the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin"?
(a) The narrator's boyfriend Roe.
(b) The narrator's boyfriend George.
(c) The narrator's boyfriend Rory.
(d) The narrator's boyfriend Mike.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator of the Prologue's sister reveals a secret to the narrator, what instruction does she give as well?

2. For what reason does Sarita not know the identity of her biological father?

3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" states, "Nights, I was up to" how many "sleeping pills to numb myself into a few hours of the skimpiest sleep" (25)?

4. In what type of setting does Sarita live with a family member in the Dominican Republic while her mother works for the Garcias?

5. With what family member does Sarita live in the Dominican Republic while her mother is working for the Garcias?

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