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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. What is Tammy's last name?

2. The story that Lou hands in to Yo has to do with what element of its depicted sport?

3. How many children does Jose have with his wife before the daughter in the story is born?

4. How many different wedding guests help to narrate the chapter of the same name?

5. How does Yo meet her future husband Doug?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what culture does Tammy hail?

2. Name at least three narrators of the chapter entitled "The Wedding Guests."

3. How does Alvarez portray the theme of superstition and religious belief within the chapter entitled "The Night Watchman"?

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

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

6. What element does Alvarez depict as the main reason for the split between Yo and Dexter?

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

8. With what elements of Yo's personality is Jose uncomfortable?

9. What does the poem by Sappho symbolize?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Determine Alvarez's message within her novel Yo! regarding the idea that some coping methods are more effective than others when dealing with conflict or stress.

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

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.

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