Camino
Who is Camino's best friend?
Carline
What does Yahaira want to call her family after they get the money?
Cucarachas
What weapon does Tia threaten El Cero with?
A machete
What business did Papi own in New York?
A billiards
Where did Papi want to be buried?
The Dominican Republic
What is the phrase for giving birth that Camino loves?
Dando a Luz
What chess piece was Yahaira's favorite when she was little?
The knight.
Who does Tia often call on for help?
The saints
What did Papi once tell Yahaira about forfeiting a chess game?
Forfeit smiling and make the opponent think she let him win.
How much money does the airline offer Yahaira's family for compensation for Papi's death?
$500,000
Where does Camino want to go to college?
Columbia University
What food had Yahaira never had until eating dinner at the Johnsons' house?
Meatloaf
What color does Tia believe young girls should not wear?
Black
When did Papi always used to come back to New York from the Dominican Republic?
September, right before Yahaira's birthday
What is one item at Papi's memorial Yahaira thinks he would have thought was silly?
Flowers
Who is the single love of Camino's life?
Tia
What does Yahaira's girlfriend call her?
Yaya
What does Tia say to Camino when she holds Carline's baby for the first time?
Ven, mi'jo (Come, my son)
What did Papi tell Yahaira when she quit playing chess?
She broke his heart.
Why did some people tell Carline not to name her son?
He was very sickly and might die soon.
Where does Camino leave the money Yahaira wires her?
Taped to Papi's picture on Tia's altar.
Who invites Yahaira and her mother to grief counseling?
The neighborhood association/a neighbor.
What does Tia hold when she does a private prayer for Papi?
Cowry shells
What did Papi wear on his hand?
Fat gold rings.
What does Mami thank goodness for after Papi's death when she is identifying the body?
His gold tooth.