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Julius Caesar
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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Julia Alvarez
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Antojos
The Kiss
The Four Girls
Joe
The Rudy Elmenhurst Story
A Regular Revolution
Daughter of Invention
Trespass
Snow
Floor Show
The Blood of the Conquistadores
The Human Body
Still Lives
An American Surprise
The Drum
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Carlos
Laura
Carla
Sandra
Yolanda
Sofia
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Antojos
The Kiss
The Four Girls
Joe
The Rudy Elmenhurst Story
A Regular Revolution
Daughter of Invention
Trespass
Snow
Floor Show
The Blood of the Conquistadores
The Human Body
Still Lives
An American Surprise
The Drum
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Who brought Yolanda the drum from New York City?
Carlos
Laura
Her grandmother
Her grandfather
2
of 5
What had Pila claimed was in the coal shed?
Spirits and devils
Money and jewels
Old toys
Bones
3
of 5
What did Yolanda name one of the kittens she found in the coal shed?
Pila
Schwartz
Carlos
Dominica
4
of 5
What animal attacked Pila, causing her to lose an eye?
Cat
Dog
Snake
Rat
5
of 5
What does Yolanda write about after recounting her life?
Celebrity gossip, political intrigue
Science, mathematics
Fairy tales, good dreams
Ghost stories, bad dreams
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