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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. The poem "The Next Couple of Weeks" (112) describes the time as passing by like what?
(a) Snowflakes past the window.
(b) A runaway truck.
(c) An oasis in the desert.
(d) An express train.

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

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

4. In what form does Xiomara compose the final draft of her biography for English class?
(a) As a letter.
(b) As a sonnet.
(c) As a collage.
(d) As prose.

5. Ms. Galiano sends Xiomara to what school staff member?
(a) The nurse.
(b) The guidance counselor.
(c) The psychologist.
(d) The principal.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what area of New York City does Xiomara travel when she shows up unexpectedly at Xavier's school?

2. Xiomara says that Xavier has no "twin" (100) what?

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

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

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

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