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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What object does the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" name as the impetus for her severe insomnia?
(a) A bikini.
(b) A mink coat.
(c) A gun.
(d) A towel.

3. In what type of setting does Sarita live with a family member in the Dominican Republic while her mother works for the Garcias?
(a) In the country.
(b) In the slums.
(c) On the beach.
(d) In a village.

4. Sarita states that the Garcia girls treat her like a mix between a little sister and what type of "project" (57)?
(a) Pity.
(b) Charity.
(c) Goodwill.
(d) Science.

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

6. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that she has never gotten along with which of her daughters?
(a) Marie.
(b) Carla.
(c) Yo.
(d) Sandi.

7. In which Florida city does Sarita eventually set up her own medical practice?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Miami.
(c) Pensacola.
(d) St. George.

8. The narrator of the Prologue "swears on" (7) what when she promises not to reveal her sister's secret to a certain person?
(a) Her grave.
(b) Her children.
(c) Their shared mother's grave.
(d) Her life.

9. What type of school does Sarita attend?
(a) Preparatory.
(b) Magnet.
(c) Charter.
(d) Public.

10. Who had ended up reading Yo's journal, resulting in the cancellation of Yo's cousin's college plans at the hands of Yo's cousin's parents?
(a) Yo's boyfriend.
(b) Yo's sister.
(c) Yo's mother.
(d) The narrator's mother.

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

12. Who comes to see the dean when Yo turns down the academic award?
(a) Yo's brother.
(b) Yo's cousin.
(c) Yo's mother.
(d) Yo's father.

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

14. At what age had the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" been sent "to the States to school" (37) by her parents?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

15. Who kicks over the box of ashes upon coming to visit Garfield?
(a) Lucinda.
(b) Sarita.
(c) Matthews.
(d) Yo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Two of the sisters of the Prologue's narrator have what job?

2. 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)?

3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that she had been brought up in what faith?

4. 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?

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

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