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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. To whose Halloween party does Aman invite Xiomara?
(a) Reuben's.
(b) Carl's.
(c) Dylan's.
(d) Steve's.

2. How does Xiomara say she feels all day on Thanksgiving?
(a) Sick.
(b) Hollow.
(c) Out of breath.
(d) Miserable.

3. Xiomara and Xavier "talk to" (137) how many other people besides one another?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. How many months away is the citywide slam when Chris hands out flyers about it?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

5. Upon what type of food does Mami force Xiomara to kneel as punishment for her transgression on the train?
(a) Peach pits.
(b) Uncooked rice.
(c) Avocado pits.
(d) Walnuts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Xiomara's father says that God had shackled her to a man "addicted to" (231) what element?

2. What is the final word of the poem entitled, "Music" (141)?

3. The poem entitled "Music" (141) ends with an invocation of which human sense?

4. Which poetry club member is extremely quiet, according to Xiomara?

5. On Xiomara's first visit to poetry club, how many students are at the meeting, including Xiomara?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Xiomara comfort Xavier during his emotional breakdown?

3. What activity does Xiomara decide that she wants to share with Aman and why?

4. What is the cause of Xavier's emotional breakdown within the narrative?

5. Who is ultimately in charge of determining whether Xiomara's behavior is correct or not?

6. What experience does Xiomara have with receiving compliments?

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

8. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Xiomara's fight with Mami about Aman?

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

10. Discuss Xiomara's use of personification in the poem entitled "Silent World" (223).

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