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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Lou, what had Yo always said would "break your heart" (183)?
(a) Tragic conditions.
(b) The details.
(c) True love.
(d) Little moments.

2. What do Yo and Marie do with Clair's belongings?
(a) They throw bleach on them.
(b) They throw them out onto the lawn.
(c) They throw them out into the street.
(d) They burn them.

3. In what way does Yo meet Lou?
(a) Lou is friends with Yo's sister Sandi.
(b) Yo is Lou's student.
(c) Lou is Yo's student.
(d) Yo and Lou are in the same support group.

4. How many different wedding guests help to narrate the chapter of the same name?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

5. How many children does Jose have with his wife before the daughter in the story is born?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

6. Dexter pretends to be a journalist at whose behest?
(a) Yo's.
(b) Sandi's.
(c) Laura's.
(d) Don Mundin's.

7. What is Tammy's last name?
(a) Lopez.
(b) Richards.
(c) Garcia.
(d) Rosen.

8. When Marie notices that Clair is disappearing, what action does she believe that Clair is taking?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Planning their anniversary party.
(c) Working an extra job.
(d) Having an affair.

9. Who ends up hiring Jose as a night watchman?
(a) Yo.
(b) Jorge.
(c) Lucinda.
(d) Don Mundin.

10. What kind of book by Yo does Lou buy in the chapter entitled "The Student"?
(a) A book of poetry.
(b) A book of short stories.
(c) A novel.
(d) A novella.

11. In what state does Yo meet Marie and Clair?
(a) New York.
(b) Maine.
(c) Vermont.
(d) New Hampshire.

12. At what age had Jose first touched a breast in a sexual manner at the request of Dona Teolinda?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 16.

13. What tactic does Yo use in order to attempt to get out of her lease?
(a) She threatens to stop paying rent.
(b) She threatens to sue over things wrong with the room.
(c) She calls the housing authority.
(d) She calls the police.

14. During what seasons does Yo always come to the Dominican Republic to work in privacy, according to Jose?
(a) Autumns.
(b) Summers.
(c) Winters.
(d) Springs.

15. Which of Yo's family members loses an election in the Dominican Republic after Dexter's visit?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Lou return to his alma mater within the chapter entitled "The Student"?

2. What name does Jose give to the daughter who is born during the time of the narrative?

3. What item of clothing do Yo and Tammy force Tom and Jerry to wear before they are allowed to listen to poetry?

4. The chapter entitled "The Landlady" ends with Marie and Yo sitting in what location as they wait for Clair to return home?

5. What injury is inflicted upon Marie within the chapter entitled "The Landlady"?

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