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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Father Sean tells Xiomara that sometimes he misses what element of his past?
(a) His neighborhood.
(b) His island.
(c) His family.
(d) His children.

2. What plan do Xiomara and Xavier make for Halloween night?
(a) A trip to the haunted house.
(b) A reveal party.
(c) A scary movie night.
(d) A dance party.

3. The poem entitled "Music" (141) is about which person in Xiomara's life?
(a) Papi.
(b) Xavier.
(c) Chris.
(d) Aman.

4. The poem entitled "Music" (141) is dedicated to whom?
(a) P.
(b) C.
(c) A.
(d) X.

5. What is distinctive about the poem entitled "A Poem Mami Will Never Read" (233)?
(a) The entire poem is in Spanish.
(b) The poem creates the shape of a question mark.
(c) The poem is half in Spanish and half in English.
(d) The poem rhymes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what activity is Xiomara engaging when her mother spots her on the train?

2. When Xiomara gasps out that she needs some air at the Halloween party, with whom is she dancing?

3. About what historical figure are Aman and Xiomara learning when the fire alarm goes off?

4. How does Xiomara say she feels all day on Thanksgiving?

5. In the poem "In Translation" (234), Xiomara describes Mami's lips as what objects?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Xiomara comfort Xavier during his emotional breakdown?

2. To whom is Xiomara talking when she thinks about people being told that their bodies cannot do certain things?

3. Who is ultimately in charge of determining whether Xiomara's behavior is correct or not?

4. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Xiomara's fight with Mami about Aman?

5. How does Acevedo slowly introduce the elements of performance poetry into the narrative?

6. Who is Cody?

7. Discuss Xiomara's use of personification in the poem entitled "Silent World" (223).

8. What is the cause of Xavier's emotional breakdown within the narrative?

9. Discuss the humanist messages present within the short poem entitled "Wants" (146).

10. Provide a brief description of each member of the poetry club and state what goes on there.

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