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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. In the chapter entitled "The Mother" carries with it what subtitle two spaces below the chapter title?
2. When the narrator of the Prologue's sister reveals a secret to the narrator, what instruction does she give as well?
3. The narrator of the chapter entitled "The Cousin" states that she had been brought up in what faith?
4. In what location does Sarita hide the stolen report?
5. What object does the son of the Prologue's narrator want to take to school for show and tell?
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. Why is the narrator of the Prologue upset when she hears her sister Yo on the radio?
3. Describe the nature of the culture shock Sarita experiences upon arriving in New York.
4. What action does Mami threaten to take against Yo within the Prologue?
5. For what reason does the Prologue's narrator say that she no longer enjoys reading novels?
6. With which of her four daughters does Mami not get along?
7. Describe the relationship between Yo and Garfield.
8. Discuss an example of magical realism Alvarez includes within the narrative.
9. What secret does the narrator of the Prologue's gloomy sister give to the narrator?
10. When the Prologue opens, the narrator is on her way to complete what errand?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways does Julia Alvarez portray the profession of writer within the novel Yo!?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Julia Alvarez's novel Yo! from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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