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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT a quality of the young man who emerges from school alongside Xavier?
(a) He has red hair.
(b) He has blonde hair.
(c) He is tall.
(d) He has long white fingers.

2. What is the only thing for which Xiomara is thankful on Thanksgiving Day?
(a) Xavier's kindness.
(b) A call from Caridad.
(c) Aman's texts.
(d) Mami's silence.

3. Xiomara's lunchtime serenity is shattered when a group of what type of people begins to harass her table's occupants?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Boys.
(c) Jocks.
(d) Girls.

4. Father Sean states that he had "wanted to be" (152) what throughout most of his life?
(a) A hero.
(b) A healer.
(c) A boxer.
(d) A priest.

5. Xiomara describes her Halloween costume as a "half-assed" (163) what?
(a) Witch.
(b) Superhero.
(c) Nicki Minaj.
(d) Zombie.

6. What method of transportation does Xiomara use in order to reach Xavier's school?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Her mother's car.
(c) Moped.
(d) Train.

7. Xiomara begins to suspect that the person Xavier is constantly texting is probably not what?
(a) In Xavier's grade.
(b) White.
(c) Dominican.
(d) A girl.

8. The poem on page 232 is entitled "My Heart is a" what?
(a) Hand.
(b) Cup.
(c) Bowl.
(d) Faucet.

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

10. To whom must Xiomara lie in order to attend poetry club?
(a) Mami.
(b) Papi.
(c) Father Sean.
(d) Xavier.

11. What kind of day does it turn into for X after she sees the evidence of Xavier's beating?
(a) Angry.
(b) Silent.
(c) Wasted.
(d) Vengeful.

12. Caridad accuses Xiomara of ignoring her for what length of time?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

13. Whose "old romantic rap videos" (212) does Aman send to Xiomara when she feels down?
(a) Tupac Shakur.
(b) Q-Tip.
(c) Ja Rule.
(d) Jodeci.

14. What fruit is Xiomara always unable to resist?
(a) Apples.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Plums.
(d) Pears.

15. When Xiomara gasps out that she needs some air at the Halloween party, with whom is she dancing?
(a) Cody.
(b) Aman.
(c) Xavier.
(d) Papi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who provides verbal encouragement to Xiomara as she is about to share her work at poetry club?

2. Caridad calls Xiomara's mother to ask if Xiomara can come over to perform what action?

3. Xiomara and Xavier "talk to" (137) how many other people besides one another?

4. What is distinctive about the poem entitled "A Poem Mami Will Never Read" (233)?

5. What is the date of the citywide poetry slam?

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