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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what manner does Jose describe Yo's body?
(a) Pleasantly plump.
(b) Noodle-thin.
(c) Luscious.
(d) Angular.

3. How many names does Jose know how to write?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Which of Yo's family members loses an election in the Dominican Republic after Dexter's visit?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her grandfather.

11. What kind of book by Yo does Lou buy in the chapter entitled "The Student"?
(a) A book of short stories.
(b) A book of poetry.
(c) A novel.
(d) A novella.

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

13. In what city is the chapter entitled "The Best Friend" set?
(a) San Juan.
(b) Miami.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York City.

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

15. In what year of college does Lou have Yo as a professor?
(a) Senior.
(b) Junior.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Sophomore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jose learns that Yo has married what kind of man?

2. Yo teaches which character the basics of reading?

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

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

5. The chapter entitled "The Suitor" is narrated by which character?

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