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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. Father Sean tells Xiomara that "not every fight can be fought with" (125) what?
(a) Gloves.
(b) Words alone.
(c) Bombs.
(d) Fists.

2. How many children does Xiomara say that she will eventually have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 0.
(d) 3.

3. Xiomara confesses her worry that Xavier's homosexuality will make him a what?
(a) A target.
(b) A sinner.
(c) A scapegoat.
(d) A victim.

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

5. Mami says that when she had named Xiomara, she had presumed that the name had been what?
(a) A Dominican name.
(b) A boy's name.
(c) The name of a saint.
(d) An auspicious name.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "Can't Tell Me Nothing" ends with the line, "At least there's" (254) what?

2. In what month does Xiomara write the poem "The Next Couple of Weeks" (117)?

3. What adjective does Xiomara often use to characterize Xavier's school?

4. What does Xiomara discover on her returned Assignment 4 instead of the grade she had been expecting?

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

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