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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 275-357.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Xiomara states that she is "thick" (5) and that the same is true of what other item?
(a) Her bucket list.
(b) Her French toast.
(c) Her skin.
(d) Her suit of armor.

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

3. Xiomara declares that "the more she writes, the more" (293) what she becomes?
(a) Observant.
(b) Calm.
(c) Kind.
(d) Brave.

4. Mami says that she had been on a journey toward what when she had instead married Papi?
(a) Nowhere.
(b) Hell.
(c) Heaven.
(d) The convent.

5. In what activity is Xiomara engaging when her mother spots her on the train?
(a) Sitting on Aman's lap.
(b) Cursing.
(c) Hugging.
(d) Kissing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Xiomara begin to recite after Mami begins to recite Scripture?

2. To whom must Xiomara lie in order to attend poetry club?

3. How many months away is the citywide slam when Chris hands out flyers about it?

4. In what form does Xiomara compose the final draft of her biography for English class?

5. What action does Mami take as she is reciting Scripture on Xiomara's birthday?

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