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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. One of Yo's aunts notices that which person resembles her late husband?
(a) Lucinda.
(b) Yo.
(c) Sarita.
(d) Fifi.
2. Jose states that working for Yo nets him "more money in a week than he had earned in a" (245) by working his farm?
(a) Season.
(b) Month.
(c) Fortnight.
(d) Year.
3. Dexter meets which of Yo's family members during his surprise visit to the Dominican Republic?
(a) Carla.
(b) Sandi.
(c) Lucinda.
(d) Fifi.
4. What sport wins Lou a scholarship to a small liberal arts college?
(a) Crew.
(b) Lacrosse.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Football.
5. What is the name of Jose's wife?
(a) Stella.
(b) Xiomara.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Siobhan.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what month does Yo stop teaching a particular character to read when she goes back to the United States?
2. According to Lou, what had Yo always said would "break your heart" (183)?
3. What is the title of the chapter that focuses on Marie and Clair?
4. Who ends up hiring Jose as a night watchman?
5. For what type of job does Yo move to the state where she meets Marie and Clair?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Yo's status in the Dominican Republic as an adult.
2. In what way does Alvarez set up the United States and the Dominican Republic as foil settings?
3. From what culture does Tammy hail?
4. In what type of group do Yo and Tammy meet?
5. For what reason does Yo come to join Tammy in bed within the chapter entitled "The Best Friend"?
6. With what elements of Yo's personality is Jose uncomfortable?
7. Discuss a time in the text when Tammy displays the effects of past physical abuse.
8. In what way does the theme of racial prejudice arise within the first conversation between Marie and Yo?
9. In what way is the theme of rebirth demonstrated within the chapter entitled "The Landlady"?
10. To what phrase does Yo have a strong reaction during her conversation with Jose?
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