Print and read the documents in the following file:
Then complete the following questions and prepare to take the quiz:
- Is Wao a political story? Why, or why not?
- What role does the supernatural play in this novel?
- Why do most of the historical facts about the Dominican Republic and the U.S. appear in the book's footnotes? What does this choice say about the relationship between the individual and history?
- How are women portrayed in this story? Does Oscar respect or care for any women in this story?
- Why does Oscar tell us the story about his break up with Maritza, how does this make us feel about him as a person?
- What does love mean to Oscar?
- Why is it important that Oscar stands up for himself to the bully? How does this change the way he feels about himself?