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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness, Pages 221-274.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Xiomara says that what objects of Mami's show the way in which Mami had been "taught faith" (17)?
(a) Her bruises.
(b) Her rosaries.
(c) Her scars.
(d) Her rings.

2. The poem entitled "Music" (141) ends with an invocation of which human sense?
(a) Touch.
(b) Sight.
(c) Smell.
(d) Sound.

3. Xiomara says that she is the only member of her family without what item?
(a) A Dominican name.
(b) A Biblical name.
(c) A Spanish name.
(d) A passport.

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

5. What adjective does Xiomara often use to characterize Xavier's school?
(a) Boys-only.
(b) Paradise.
(c) Prison.
(d) Genius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Xiomara says that "hiding in her" (237) what is the only way she can keep from crying?

2. What is the name of Xavier's boyfriend?

3. Ms. Galiano welcomes everyone to poetry club and then asks each student to take what action?

4. What element does Xiomara NOT name as something she would miss desperately if she were to leave?

5. The poem entitled "Music" (141) is dedicated to whom?

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