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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. Garfield has vowed never to touch what object while at work?
2. In what type of setting does Sarita live with a family member in the Dominican Republic while her mother works for the Garcias?
3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that everyone had told her that "the hardest thing coming to this country" (21) would be what?
4. Sarita's biological father is related to the Garcia girls in what manner?
5. How long does it take for the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" to hear back from the person to whom she writes?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reason does the Prologue's narrator say that she no longer enjoys reading novels?
2. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within the end of the chapter entitled "The Maid's Daughter"?
3. What example does the narrator of the Prologue give for the type of details Yo had revealed on the radio show?
4. Describe the nature of the culture shock Sarita experiences upon arriving in New York.
5. With which of her four daughters does Mami not get along?
6. In what way does the text depict a series of different religious and spiritual beliefs?
7. What impetus does the narrator of the Prologue point to as the reason for the change in her husband's personality?
8. For what two reasons does Yo go to Miami?
9. In what way do Sarita and her mother Primi reach the United States?
10. In what way does the theme of marginalization arise within the Prologue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how and why the author instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Julia Alvarez's novel Yo!.
Essay Topic 2
Trace the characterization arc of Yo's character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Julia Alvarez's novel Yo! and one of the novel's main messages. How does the author make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across one main message of the novel?
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