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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness, Pages 221-274.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About which Biblical figure does Xiomara pointedly ask Father Sean during a confirmation class?
(a) Delilah.
(b) Mary Magdalene.
(c) Jezebel.
(d) Eve.

2. In what form does Xiomara compose the rough drafts of her biography for English class?
(a) As a photo essay.
(b) As a collage.
(c) As a letter.
(d) A poem.

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

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

5. For what purpose does Xiomara ask to meet with Father Sean in the poem "Heavy" (224)?
(a) To apologize.
(b) For catechism training.
(c) For confession.
(d) For counseling.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What beverage does Father Sean offer Xiomara during their conversation?

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

4. The poem entitled "Music" (141) is about which person in Xiomara's life?

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

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