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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. 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?
(a) On account of her fear that her uncle would come into her room.
(b) On account of stray bullets shattering the windows.
(c) On account of her fear of another earthquake.
(d) On account of her fear that El Cuco would get her.

2. What adjective do the parents of the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" use to describe the contents of Yo's diary?
(a) Heinous.
(b) Filthy.
(c) Disgusting.
(d) Shameful.

3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that during her time in the Dominican Republic as a teen, she had had no shortage of what?
(a) Money.
(b) Marriage proposals.
(c) Boyfriends.
(d) Food.

4. What object does the son of the Prologue's narrator want to take to school for show and tell?
(a) His uncle's newest novel.
(b) His grandmother's newest novel.
(c) His mother's newest novel.
(d) His aunt's newest novel.

5. How old is Sarita when she moves to New York City?
(a) 13.
(b) 3.
(c) 19.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to see the dean when Yo turns down the academic award?

2. Garfield has vowed never to touch what object while at work?

3. For what purpose is the narrator driving downtown at the start of the Prologue?

4. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" has what subtitle centered two lines below the chapter title?

5. In what New York City borough does the Garcia family live?

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