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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. Xiomara is expecting to earn what grade on Assignment 4 about freedom?
(a) A zero.
(b) An F.
(c) An A.
(d) A D.

2. For what purpose does Xiomara ask to meet with Father Sean in the poem "Heavy" (224)?
(a) To apologize.
(b) For counseling.
(c) For confession.
(d) For catechism training.

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

4. On Xiomara's first visit to poetry club, how many students are at the meeting, including Xiomara?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

5. Xiomara's father says that God had shackled her to a man "addicted to" (231) what element?
(a) Women.
(b) Silence.
(c) Booze.
(d) Gambling.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem on page 232 is entitled "My Heart is a" what?

2. In what way does Xavier communicate with Xiomara when she arrives at his school unexpectedly?

3. In the poem "In Translation" (234), Xiomara describes Mami's lips as what objects?

4. Father Sean originally comes from what country?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. To what location does Xiomara take the train in an effort to catch Xavier off guard?

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

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

4. What event causes Xiomara to wonder about the qualities of silence and its possible destructive nature?

5. Discuss the humanist messages present within the short poem entitled "Wants" (146).

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

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

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

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

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

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