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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: In the Beginning Was the Word.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what borough of New York City does Mami work?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Staten Island.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Queens.

2. What language is featured within the poem "Stoop-Sitting" (3) in addition to English?
(a) Russian.
(b) French.
(c) Visually-displayed American Sign Language.
(d) Spanish.

3. What English verb is associated with the Spanish word "oiste" (6)?
(a) Beg.
(b) Hear.
(c) Walk.
(d) Speak.

4. What does the Spanish phrase "Pero, tu no eres facil" (9) mean in English?
(a) You sure ain't a shy one.
(b) You sure ain't a good one.
(c) You sure ain't an easy one.
(d) You sure ain't a stupid one.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Caridad, in relation to Xiomara?

2. For how many years has Mami been wanting X to take the sacrament of confirmation?

3. What do the Spanish words "Mira Muchacha" (6) mean in English?

4. According to Xiomara, her name is pronounced in what manner?

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

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