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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. Dexter's and Yo's conflicting attitudes about what element of life causes their break-up?
(a) Family.
(b) Money.
(c) Sex.
(d) Careers.

2. According to Lou, what had Yo always said would "break your heart" (183)?
(a) Tragic conditions.
(b) The details.
(c) Little moments.
(d) True love.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Yo teaches which character the basics of reading?

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

4. The chapter entitled "The Landlady" ends with Marie and Yo sitting in what location as they wait for Clair to return home?

5. What is the name of Yo's hippie boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. From what culture does Tammy hail?

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

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

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

6. What is the function of Dexter's character within the novel?

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

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

9. What element does Alvarez depict as the main reason for the split between Yo and Dexter?

10. Name three different reasons Jose wants to give his next child to Yo.

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