Yo! Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Yo! Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kicks over the box of ashes upon coming to visit Garfield?

2. Later in Sarita's life, she finds out that she is the illegitimate daughter of a man with what last name?

3. For what reason does Yo reject the reward she receives in part as a result of Garfield's letter?

4. When the narrator of the Prologue's sister reveals a secret to the narrator, what instruction does she give as well?

5. Sarita's biological father is related to the Garcia girls in what manner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the nature of the culture shock Sarita experiences upon arriving in New York.

2. What is the significance of the phrase "You are the one who knows" (125) throughout the text?

3. With which of her four daughters does Mami not get along?

4. For what reason does the Prologue's narrator say that she no longer enjoys reading novels?

5. Who includes a special note for Sarita on the back of a photograph she sends to the Dominican Republic?

6. What impetus does the narrator of the Prologue point to as the reason for the change in her husband's personality?

7. In what way does the narrator of the Prologue deceive one of her sisters within the narrative?

8. For what two reasons does Yo go to Miami?

9. What is the symbolism of the powder Sarita's mother uses in an effort to get to New York City?

10. Why is the narrator of the Prologue upset when she hears her sister Yo on the radio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look carefully at the passages of the novel that describe the close relationship between secrecy and control. What is Alvarez's purpose for discussing at length the nature of the connection between secrecy and control?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Alvarez's use of contrasting settings within her novel Yo!.

Essay Topic 3

How do the themes of deception and honesty function within the novel, and what is Alvarez's message regarding these themes?

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