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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. Aman's absence falls on what day of the week?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Friday.

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

3. Xiomara's father says that God had shackled her to a man "addicted to" (231) what element?
(a) Booze.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Silence.
(d) Women.

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

5. Xiomara begins to regret which of her past actions in relation to Xavier's homosexuality?
(a) Her jokes.
(b) Her blindness.
(c) Her naivete.
(d) Her silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Xiomara is caught committing an act her mother considers unacceptable, she tells Xiomara to read what part of the Bible "more closely" (225)?

2. Mami says that she had been on a journey toward what when she had instead married Papi?

3. What plan do Xiomara and Xavier make for Halloween night?

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

5. Aman sends Xiomara lyrics by what music artist?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what purpose does Xiomara use the metaphor of a balloon to describe her feelings when she sees Cody?

2. How is the power of communication depicted in Xiomara's rough draft of Assignment 4?

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

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

5. What experience does Xiomara have with receiving compliments?

6. How does Xavier keep his parents from finding out about Cody, though he has been crying about the break-up for days?

7. What event causes Xiomara to wonder about the qualities of silence and its possible destructive nature?

8. To what location does Xiomara take the train in an effort to catch Xavier off guard?

9. What is the cause of the marked change in the relationship between Xiomara and Mami?

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

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