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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. To whom must Xiomara lie in order to attend poetry club?
(a) Mami.
(b) Father Sean.
(c) Xavier.
(d) Papi.

2. Xiomara says that "hiding in her" (237) what is the only way she can keep from crying?
(a) Textbooks.
(b) Bedroom.
(c) House.
(d) Journal.

3. What is the name of the young woman whom Xiomara eventually befriends in poetry club?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Ella.
(c) Jen.
(d) Isabelle.

4. Upon what type of food does Mami force Xiomara to kneel as punishment for her transgression on the train?
(a) Walnuts.
(b) Uncooked rice.
(c) Avocado pits.
(d) Peach pits.

5. Xavier calls Xavier "the worst" (98) what "in the world" (98)?
(a) Brother.
(b) Boy.
(c) Dominican.
(d) Liar.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Father Sean tells Xiomara that maybe she "should have a conversation with" (123) whom?

4. Xiomara states that Xavier is always looking at what two objects so often that he barely knows she is there "at all" (100)?

5. What type of collection of Xavier's has Xiomara retrieved from bullies many times?

(see the answer key)

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