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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. During what seasons does Yo always come to the Dominican Republic to work in privacy, according to Jose?
(a) Summers.
(b) Springs.
(c) Winters.
(d) Autumns.

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

5. In what location does Lou find and buy a book written by Yo?
(a) At the public library.
(b) In the college bookstore.
(c) At Barnes and Noble.
(d) On a park bench.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Yo and Marie do with Clair's belongings?

3. Which of Yo's family members loses an election in the Dominican Republic after Dexter's visit?

4. Jose states that working for Yo nets him "more money in a week than he had earned in a" (245) by working his farm?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yo's status in the Dominican Republic as an adult.

2. How does Alvarez portray the theme of superstition and religious belief within the chapter entitled "The Night Watchman"?

3. What observation does Doug's pastor make about Yo at her wedding and why is it significant?

4. What does the poem by Sappho symbolize?

5. In what way does the theme of racial prejudice arise within the first conversation between Marie and Yo?

6. In what way is the theme of rebirth demonstrated within the chapter entitled "The Landlady"?

7. For what reason does Yo come to join Tammy in bed within the chapter entitled "The Best Friend"?

8. From what culture does Tammy hail?

9. What observation of Yo's causes Tammy to burst into tears within the chapter entitled "The Best Friend"?

10. To what phrase does Yo have a strong reaction during her conversation with Jose?

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