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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The story that Lou hands in to Yo has to do with what element of its depicted sport?
(a) Winning.
(b) Losing.
(c) Male bonding.
(d) Teamwork.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Jose states that working for Yo nets him "more money in a week than he had earned in a" (245) by working his farm?
(a) Season.
(b) Fortnight.
(c) Year.
(d) Month.

10. In what state does Yo meet Marie and Clair?
(a) New York.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Maine.

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

12. Dexter pretends to be a journalist at whose behest?
(a) Sandi's.
(b) Yo's.
(c) Don Mundin's.
(d) Laura's.

13. 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 novella.
(d) A novel.

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

15. 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) A hailstorm.
(c) An overturned glass of water.
(d) An overturned cup of coffee.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What word does Lou use to describe the end of a good book written by a skillful author?

4. About what sport is the story that Lou hands in to Yo?

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

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