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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Father Sean's response to Xiomara's in-class query about a particular Biblical figure?
(a) He calls her mother.
(b) He asks her to talk to him after class.
(c) He asks her to wait in his office.
(d) He answers her question.

2. What behavior of Xiomara's does Caridad often correct?
(a) Her lying.
(b) Her incorrect use of grammar.
(c) Her cursing.
(d) Her blasphemous statements.

3. In what manner did Xavier arrive into the world?
(a) A Caesarean section.
(b) A natural delivery.
(c) A water delivery.
(d) A vaginal delivery.

4. Xiomara writes that certain boys in middle school had called her what name?
(a) Frizzy.
(b) Chica.
(c) Cow.
(d) Whale.

5. Father Sean tells Xiomara that "not every fight can be fought with" (125) what?
(a) Gloves.
(b) Fists.
(c) Bombs.
(d) Words alone.

6. Xiomara complains that Xavier thinks that "people are inherently" (97) what?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Manipulative.
(c) Trusting.
(d) Good.

7. What do the Spanish words "Mira Muchacha" (6) mean in English?
(a) See here.
(b) Look, girl.
(c) Please, girl.
(d) No way.

8. Whom does Xiomara name as the only male she will "ever love" (97)?
(a) Aman.
(b) Papi.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Xavier.

9. What piece of information do Xiomara and Aman first exchange?
(a) Addresses.
(b) Phone numbers.
(c) Locker combinations.
(d) Homeroom numbers.

10. What does the Spanish phrase "Pero, tu no eres facil" (9) mean in English?
(a) You sure ain't an easy one.
(b) You sure ain't a stupid one.
(c) You sure ain't a good one.
(d) You sure ain't a shy one.

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

12. Aman and Xiomara listen to a full album together in the smoke park, who is the music artist?
(a) Nicki Minaj.
(b) The Mars Volta.
(c) Beyonce.
(d) Kendrick Lamar.

13. What type of collection of Xavier's has Xiomara retrieved from bullies many times?
(a) Manga.
(b) Anime.
(c) Coin.
(d) Stamp.

14. Xiomara says that Xavier has no "twin" (100) what?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) ESP.
(c) Powers.
(d) Intuition.

15. Xiomara most wants to be remembered as "always working to become the" what "she wanted to be" (126)?
(a) Warrior.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Sister.
(d) Friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "The Next Couple of Weeks" (112) describes the time as passing by like what?

2. What term does Xiomara use to describe her father in the poem entitled "I Decided a Long Time Ago" (97)?

3. In what month does the novel The Poet X begin?

4. On what day of the week do poetry club meetings occur?

5. According to Xiomara, her name is pronounced in what manner?

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