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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. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that Roe now has what type of job in Washington, D.C.?
2. What is the first name of Professor Garfield, Yo's mentor?
3. What object is part of the process discussed in the chapter called "The Mother," which the narrator says she had called "putting on the bear" (24)?
4. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that she has never gotten along with which of her daughters?
5. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Mother" says that everyone had told her that "the hardest thing coming to this country" (21) would be what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What event occurs in the Garcia household that causes Mami to start taking Valium and sleeping pills?
2. In what way does the narrator of the Prologue deceive one of her sisters within the narrative?
3. Discuss an example of magical realism Alvarez includes within the narrative.
4. Who includes a special note for Sarita on the back of a photograph she sends to the Dominican Republic?
5. Describe the nature of the culture shock Sarita experiences upon arriving in New York.
6. What secret does the narrator of the Prologue's gloomy sister give to the narrator?
7. In what way do Sarita and her mother Primi reach the United States?
8. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within the end of the chapter entitled "The Maid's Daughter"?
9. How does the theme of pride emerge within the first meeting between Yo and Sarita in decades?
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
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Julia Alvarez's novel Yo! and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about Julia Alvarez's novel Yo! while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Julia Alvarez's novel Yo!.
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