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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 month does the novel The Poet X begin?
(a) August.
(b) October.
(c) June.
(d) December.

2. What is NOT a sound Xiomara mentions in her list of sounds competing with each other in her neighborhood?
(a) Basketballs bouncing.
(b) Children laughing.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) Taxis honking.

3. Xiomara says that what item has always taken "up more room than" (5) her voice?
(a) Her attitude.
(b) Her religion.
(c) Her body.
(d) Her ego.

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

5. Who is Caridad, in relation to Xiomara?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her niece.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game is featured within the poem "Stoop-Sitting" (3)?

2. For what reason had the whole neighborhood feared a certain outcome upon the announcement of Mami's pregnancy?

3. If Xiomara does not take the sacrament of confirmation this year, then Mami says she will immediately have to go to what location?

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

5. What action does Xiomara say she would take if she had to ride the train home after a long day of hard work?

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