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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: And the World Was Made Flesh, Pages 137-220.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is NOT an event that causes Xiomara's family to tell her, "Pero, tu no eres facil" (9)?
(a) Getting an award.
(b) Doing well on an exam.
(c) Starting to date.
(d) Coming home with scraped knuckles.

3. What scent does Xiomara sometimes detect on Aman's sweater?
(a) Cologne.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Perfume.
(d) Cigarette smoke.

4. What game is featured within the poem "Stoop-Sitting" (3)?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Backgammon.
(c) Dominoes.
(d) Chess.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which person is named among Xiomara's list of people to whom she and Xavier talk?

2. For what reason does Xiomara feel grateful that New York City has so many people?

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

4. For what former vice is Papi well-known in the family's neighborhood?

5. What is Father Sean's response to Xiomara's in-class query about a particular Biblical figure?

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