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

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

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

4. For how many years has Mami been wanting X to take the sacrament of confirmation?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. For what purpose do Xiomara and Aman initially exchange information?
(a) To work on a Social Studies project.
(b) To go out for coffee.
(c) To acts as go-betweens for their respective friends.
(d) To communicate about biology lab.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what area of New York City does Xiomara live?

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

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

4. Xiomara imagines that someday she will "create a nonprofit organization for" (127) whom?

5. In what borough of New York City does Mami work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss one element of performance that feels liberating to Xiomara and why.

3. What happens every Friday at Xiomara's school that allows her a bit of freedom with Aman?

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

5. What does Xiomara state is the most important goal she has for her future?

6. In what way does the poem entitled "Mami Works" (11) portray Xiomara and Mami as character foils?

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

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

9. How is foreshadowing used within the poem "About a Twin" (103)?

10. What simile does Xiomara use in order to describe the arrival of October?

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