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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tactic does Yo use in order to attempt to get out of her lease?
(a) She calls the housing authority.
(b) She calls the police.
(c) She threatens to sue over things wrong with the room.
(d) She threatens to stop paying rent.

2. Who is the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Best Friend"?
(a) Brett.
(b) Sarita.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Lucinda.

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

4. What item of clothing do Yo and Tammy force Tom and Jerry to wear before they are allowed to listen to poetry?
(a) Nightgowns.
(b) Scarves.
(c) Hair rollers.
(d) Slips.

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

6. In what location does the chapter entitled "The Night Watchman" take place?
(a) Miami.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) The Dominican Republic.
(d) New York City.

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

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

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

10. Who states that she only shares her poetry with one other person in the world?
(a) Yo.
(b) Tammy.
(c) Lucinda.
(d) Sarita.

11. To what quality of Jose's had the village boys been referring to with their nickname for him?
(a) His high voice.
(b) His dark eyebrows.
(c) His menacing looks.
(d) His shy manner.

12. What is the name of Yo's hippie boyfriend?
(a) Dwight.
(b) Doug.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Dexter.

13. What is the source of the liquid that ruins many of Yo's writings within Marie and Clair's home?
(a) A leak in the roof.
(b) An overturned glass of water.
(c) A hailstorm.
(d) An overturned cup of coffee.

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

15. Jose learns that Yo has married what kind of man?
(a) Black.
(b) Cuban.
(c) American.
(d) Korean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Lou's wife?

2. Jose receives a notice from what organization stating that he must soon evacuate the land upon which his house sits?

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

4. What adjective does Yo use to describe the nature of stories to Lou?

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

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