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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of the chapter that focuses on Marie and Clair?
(a) "The Mother."
(b) "The Landlady."
(c) "The Caretaker."
(d) "The Cousin."

2. What injury is inflicted upon Marie within the chapter entitled "The Landlady"?
(a) A twisted ankle.
(b) A black eye.
(c) A broken nose.
(d) A broken arm.

3. For what reason does Lou return to his alma mater within the chapter entitled "The Student"?
(a) For a class reunion.
(b) To apply for a job.
(c) To speak to Yo.
(d) To collect his diploma.

4. What is the name of Jose's wife?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Xiomara.
(c) Siobhan.
(d) Stella.

5. What is the name of Lou's wife?
(a) Laverne.
(b) Penny.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Jane.

6. What is Lou's last name?
(a) Lopez.
(b) Robinson.
(c) Edison.
(d) Castellucci.

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

8. Dexter's and Yo's conflicting attitudes about what element of life causes their break-up?
(a) Money.
(b) Family.
(c) Careers.
(d) Sex.

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

10. What word does Jose conflate with the word vasectomy, leading to a misunderstanding of Yo's husband's situation?
(a) Ideation.
(b) Castration.
(c) Submission.
(d) Sublimation.

11. What is the meaning of the Spanish word "tierra" (245)?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Snow.
(c) Dust.
(d) Earth.

12. What adjective does Lou use to describe Yo's teaching during their conference?
(a) Super.
(b) Interesting.
(c) Great.
(d) Terrific.

13. What sport wins Lou a scholarship to a small liberal arts college?
(a) Crew.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Football.
(d) Lacrosse.

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

15. How many children do Lou and his wife have?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dexter pretends to be a journalist at whose behest?

2. Jose recalls that when he was young, the other boys in the village had called him what name?

3. How many children does Jose have with his wife before the daughter in the story is born?

4. When Lou buys and reads Yo's book, he finds that she has plagiarized a story from whom?

5. What item of clothing does Lou wish he had removed while he is sitting in the first meeting of Yo's class?

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