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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 Yo come to see Sarita at her place of business in Florida?
(a) To offer Sarita a job.
(b) To express her condolences for the death of Sarita's mother.
(c) To interview Sarita for a book she wants to write.
(d) To ask for a loan.

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

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

4. What is the first name of Professor Garfield, Yo's mentor?
(a) Elijah.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Martin.
(d) Jeffrey.

5. How long does it take for the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" to hear back from the person to whom she writes?
(a) Hours.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Days.
(d) Months.

6. Garfield intends to take what action at the end of the current school year?
(a) He intends to visit the Garcia family.
(b) He intends to get married.
(c) He intends to get a divorce.
(d) He intends to retire.

7. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" is revealed late in the chapter to have what first name?
(a) Yo.
(b) Sarita.
(c) Lucinda.
(d) Sandi.

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

9. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" has what subtitle centered two lines below the chapter title?
(a) Revelation.
(b) Romance.
(c) Epistle.
(d) Poetry.

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

11. With what family member does Sarita live in the Dominican Republic while her mother is working for the Garcias?
(a) Her godmother.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her aunt.

12. 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 mink coat.
(b) A cat.
(c) An iron.
(d) A washing machine.

13. What does Fifi say Mami is going to do after Yo has published her book?
(a) Sue Yo.
(b) Call the police on Yo.
(c) Remove Yo from her will.
(d) Disown Yo.

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

15. Who writes a report about Sarita's position as a young woman positioned between two socioeconomic classes?
(a) Yo.
(b) Marie.
(c) Lucinda.
(d) Sandi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of Garfield's lover Matthews?

2. From what location does Matthews call Garfield to tell him bad news?

3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" describes herself and her siblings as being what type of cousins in relation to "the Garcia girls" (36)?

4. With whom does Sarita live when she moves to New York City?

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

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