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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what location does Yo meet the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Best Friend"?
(a) In a book discussion group.
(b) In a support group for survivors of sexual abuse.
(c) In a support group for adult children dealing with grief.
(d) In a support group for artists with creative blocks.

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

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

5. What number husband is Doug for Yo?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

6. What method of transportation does Dexter use to come surprise Yo?
(a) Car.
(b) Train.
(c) Plane.
(d) Bicycle.

7. Which member of Yo's family is running for president of the Dominican Republic?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her brother.

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

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

10. To whom does Penny introduce Lou at a party within the chapter entitled "The Student"?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her favorite professor.
(c) The English department chair.
(d) Her mother.

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

12. The flooding mentioned in the land notice Jose receives is mentioned in relation to what object or event?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) A dam.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A monsoon.

13. For what type of job does Yo move to the state where she meets Marie and Clair?
(a) Research.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Data entry.
(d) Writing.

14. What item of clothing does Lou wish he had removed while he is sitting in the first meeting of Yo's class?
(a) His coat.
(b) His hat.
(c) His scarf.
(d) His sweater.

15. The chapter entitled "The Suitor" is narrated by which character?
(a) Doug.
(b) Carlos.
(c) Lucinda.
(d) Dexter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides Jose's wife and children, which other member of the family lives in Jose's house?

2. What word does Jose conflate with the word vasectomy, leading to a misunderstanding of Yo's husband's situation?

3. In what month does Yo stop teaching a particular character to read when she goes back to the United States?

4. What adjective does Lou use to describe Yo's teaching during their conference?

5. When the chapter entitled "The Student" eschews linear time, in which direction does it move?

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