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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age had the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" been sent "to the States to school" (37) by her parents?

2. What is the first name of Professor Garfield, Yo's mentor?

3. Yo is said to be the same age as which member of Garfield's family?

4. What last name is clearly not the surname of the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin"?

5. The poem that wins the narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" top prize in the literary contest has what title?

Short Essay Questions

1. What example does the narrator of the Prologue give for the type of details Yo had revealed on the radio show?

2. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within the end of the chapter entitled "The Maid's Daughter"?

3. What action does Mami threaten to take against Yo within the Prologue?

4. In what way does the theme of marginalization arise within the Prologue?

5. For what two reasons does Yo go to Miami?

6. When the Prologue opens, the narrator is on her way to complete what errand?

7. Discuss an example of magical realism Alvarez includes within the narrative.

8. With which of her four daughters does Mami not get along?

9. In what way does the narrator of the Prologue deceive one of her sisters within the narrative?

10. What is the significance of the phrase "You are the one who knows" (125) throughout the text?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Julia Alvarez's novel Yo! and one of the novel's main messages. How does the author make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Yo's character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Julia Alvarez's novel Yo! from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

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