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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem "The Next Couple of Weeks" (112) describes the time as passing by like what?
(a) Snowflakes past the window.
(b) An oasis in the desert.
(c) An express train.
(d) A runaway truck.

2. Father Sean tells Xiomara that maybe she "should have a conversation with" (123) whom?
(a) Papi.
(b) Mami.
(c) Caridad.
(d) Xavier.

3. What is NOT an adjective Xiomara uses while describing Xavier?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Wiry.
(c) Small.
(d) Scrawny.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Xiomara states that she is "thick" (5) and that the same is true of what other item?

2. At what "scarred" (17) part or parts of Mami's body does Xiomara look during their conversation about the Dominican Republic?

3. How many children does Xiomara say that she will eventually have?

4. About which Biblical figure does Xiomara pointedly ask Father Sean during a confirmation class?

5. Aman and Xiomara listen to a full album together in the smoke park, who is the music artist?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Xiomara's feeling of repression within the church linked to her feelings of repression as a Latina woman?

2. Describe Xiomara's reaction to the video shown by Ms. Galiano in English class.

3. Discuss evidence that points to the conclusion that Xiomara is becoming more practiced at deception.

4. Discuss the irony present in the scene when Mami returns home to find Xavier crying and blames Xiomara.

5. What metaphor is used in "Catching Feelings" (105) to portray Xiomara's growing feelings of infatuation?

6. What is depicted in the video Ms. Galiano shows to Xiomara's English class?

7. What is Xavier's reaction when Xiomara asks him why he has been smiling so much lately?

8. What is the subject of the poem entitled "The Flyer" (67) and why does the flyer feel personalized for Xiomara?

9. By what name does Xiomara always call Xavier and why?

10. What does Mami see as the main shortcoming of parenting in the United States?

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