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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. Over the years, Yo has sent Garfield what two types of literature?
(a) Short stories and riddles.
(b) Poems and short stories.
(c) Sestinas and sonnets.
(d) Flash fiction and verse.

2. What object is part of the process discussed in the chapter called "The Mother," which the narrator says she had called "putting on the bear" (24)?
(a) A washing machine.
(b) An iron.
(c) A cat.
(d) A mink coat.

3. 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 George.
(b) The narrator's boyfriend Rory.
(c) The narrator's boyfriend Mike.
(d) The narrator's boyfriend Roe.

4. For what purpose is the narrator driving downtown at the start of the Prologue?
(a) To pick up her husband from work.
(b) To return library books.
(c) To take her kids to school.
(d) To pick up groceries.

5. For what reason does Sarita not know the identity of her biological father?
(a) No one knows her father's identity.
(b) Her mother refuses to disclose his name.
(c) She refuses to allow her mother to disclose his name.
(d) He had died prior to her birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the time Sarita's mother works for the Garcias before sending for Sarita, how many times is Sarita's mother able to visit her?

2. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" recalls that in her teens, she had often spent the night under her bed for what reason?

3. How old is Sarita when she moves to New York City?

4. The poem that wins the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" top prize in the literary contest has what title?

5. For how long does Sarita's mother work for the Garcias before sending for Sarita?

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