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

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

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

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

5. What word does Lou use to describe the end of a good book written by a skillful author?
(a) Touchdown.
(b) Goal.
(c) Epic.
(d) Dunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Jose that Yo cannot have children with her current husband?

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

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

4. At what age had Jose first touched a breast in a sexual manner at the request of Dona Teolinda?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss a time in the text when Tammy displays the effects of past physical abuse.

2. With what elements of Yo's personality is Jose uncomfortable?

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

4. For how many weeks has Clair been away at the time Yo comes to live as a tenant in Marie and Clair's home?

5. Discuss Dexter's metaphor of the caged "bright bird" (204).

6. Discuss the ways in which the characters of Yo and Dexter differ.

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

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

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

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

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