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

2. What is Tammy's last name?

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

4. Besides Jose's wife and children, which other member of the family lives in Jose's house?

5. What tactic does Yo use in order to attempt to get out of her lease?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What reason does Tammy pinpoint when wondering what makes her go along with "Yo's schemes" (147)?

6. In what type of group do Yo and Tammy meet?

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

8. What does the poem by Sappho symbolize?

9. To what phrase does Yo have a strong reaction during her conversation with Jose?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Alvarez's use of contrasting settings within her novel Yo!.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In what ways does Julia Alvarez portray the profession of writer within the novel Yo!?

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