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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Xiomara says that what item has always taken "up more room than" (5) her voice?
(a) Her ego.
(b) Her body.
(c) Her religion.
(d) Her attitude.

2. For what purpose do Xiomara and Aman initially exchange information?
(a) To go out for coffee.
(b) To work on a Social Studies project.
(c) To acts as go-betweens for their respective friends.
(d) To communicate about biology lab.

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

4. Xiomara reports that she allows what object or objects to "talk for" (5) her?
(a) Her knuckles.
(b) Her glare.
(c) Her style.
(d) Her poetry.

5. Part II is entitled "And the Word Made" (93) what?
(a) A mockery of the gods.
(b) Flesh.
(c) Sense.
(d) Good.

6. What behavior of Xiomara's does Caridad often correct?
(a) Her blasphemous statements.
(b) Her lying.
(c) Her incorrect use of grammar.
(d) Her cursing.

7. On what day of the week do poetry club meetings occur?
(a) Saturdays.
(b) Tuesdays.
(c) Thursdays.
(d) Wednesdays.

8. What scent does Xiomara sometimes detect on Aman's sweater?
(a) Cigarette smoke.
(b) Cologne.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Perfume.

9. The poem "The Next Couple of Weeks" (112) describes the time as passing by like what?
(a) An oasis in the desert.
(b) Snowflakes past the window.
(c) A runaway truck.
(d) An express train.

10. What type of collection of Xavier's has Xiomara retrieved from bullies many times?
(a) Manga.
(b) Stamp.
(c) Coin.
(d) Anime.

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

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

13. On what day of the week is Xiomara's confirmation class?
(a) Wednesdays.
(b) Thursdays.
(c) Tuesdays.
(d) Sundays.

14. What is NOT an adjective Xiomara uses while describing Xavier?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Scrawny.
(c) Wiry.
(d) Small.

15. For what reason had the whole neighborhood feared a certain outcome upon the announcement of Mami's pregnancy?
(a) Mami's and Papi's advanced ages.
(b) Papi's advanced age.
(c) Mami's hereditary propensity for having triplets.
(d) The timing of the estimated due date.

Short Answer Questions

1. What English verb is associated with the Spanish word "oiste" (6)?

2. Xiomara states that she is "thick" (5) and that the same is true of what other item?

3. For what former vice is Papi well-known in the family's neighborhood?

4. What religion do Xiomara's parents practice?

5. Xiomara says that she is the only member of her family without what item?

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