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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: And the World Was Made Flesh, Pages 93-136.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Spanish words "Mira Muchacha" (6) mean in English?
(a) Please, girl.
(b) See here.
(c) Look, girl.
(d) No way.

2. Xavier calls Xavier "the worst" (98) what "in the world" (98)?
(a) Brother.
(b) Boy.
(c) Dominican.
(d) Liar.

3. Mami says that the nuns and priests at her Catholic school had known "how to elicit true" (17) what?
(a) Submission.
(b) Piety.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Strength.

4. What kind of work does Xiomara's mother do in New York City?
(a) Janitorial work.
(b) Administrative work.
(c) Hospitality work.
(d) Food service work.

5. Xiomara most wants to be remembered as "always working to become the" what "she wanted to be" (126)?
(a) Sister.
(b) Friend.
(c) Warrior.
(d) Daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of each week are the students at Xiomara's school always released early for a half-day?

2. What is NOT a sound Xiomara mentions in her list of sounds competing with each other in her neighborhood?

3. In what grade had Xiomara first become eligible to take the sacrament of confirmation?

4. The poem from September 20th is entitled "The Thing About" (87) what?

5. What adjective does Xiomara use to describe her "friendship" (95) with Aman?

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