View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does Yo meet Marie and Clair?

2. What kind of book by Yo does Lou buy in the chapter entitled "The Student"?

3. In what city is the chapter entitled "The Best Friend" set?

4. Who states that she only shares her poetry with one other person in the world?

5. Jose learns that Yo has married what kind of man?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What observation does Doug's pastor make about Yo at her wedding and why is it significant?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Alvarez depict the effects of the cycle of abuse within the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about Julia Alvarez's novel Yo! while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author's focus on the theme of adaptability in Julia Alvarez's novel Yo!. What message is Alvarez sending about change and about one other theme of your choice?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Julia Alvarez's novel Yo!.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,044 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample