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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. In what activity is Xiomara engaging when she is caught by Mami on the train?
(a) Kissing.
(b) Hugging.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Sitting on Aman's lap.

2. What class are Xiomara and Aman attending when the fire alarm goes off?
(a) Math.
(b) Social Studies.
(c) English.
(d) Biology.

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

4. Caridad calls Xiomara's mother to ask if Xiomara can come over to perform what action?
(a) Braid her hair.
(b) Hem her dress.
(c) Apply her makeup.
(d) Pose for an art project.

5. What fruit is Xiomara always unable to resist?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Plums.
(c) Pears.
(d) Apples.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem entitled "Music" (141) is about which person in Xiomara's life?

2. The poem entitled "Music" (141) is dedicated to whom?

3. What is the name of Xavier's boyfriend?

4. What element does Xiomara NOT name as something she would miss desperately if she were to leave?

5. The poem "Can't Tell Me Nothing" ends with the line, "At least there's" (254) what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Provide a brief description of each member of the poetry club and state what goes on there.

2. What rare emotion does Xiomara say she experiences upon receiving a compliment from Ms. Galiano?

3. To whom is Xiomara talking when she thinks about people being told that their bodies cannot do certain things?

4. For what purpose does Xiomara use the metaphor of a balloon to describe her feelings when she sees Cody?

5. How does the theme of deception appear within the relationship between Xiomara and Caridad?

6. How is the power of communication depicted in Xiomara's rough draft of Assignment 4?

7. Who is Cody?

8. What is the cause of the marked change in the relationship between Xiomara and Mami?

9. What is on the list of prohibited behaviors Xiomara includes in the poem entitled "What I Don't Tell Aman" (148)?

10. What experience does Xiomara have with receiving compliments?

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