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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Father Sean tells Xiomara that "Catholicism invites" (123) what?

2. Father Sean tells Xiomara that "not every fight can be fought with" (125) what?

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

4. What behavior of Xiomara's does Caridad often correct?

5. In what month does Xiomara write the poem "The Next Couple of Weeks" (117)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What comment of Father Sean's causes Xiomara to launch into a tirade about the Bible during confirmation class?

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

7. What does Xiomara mean when she states that Xavier is a bad Dominican?

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

9. In what way is writing depicted as a therapeutic activity within Part I of the novel?

10. What types of men does Xiomara indicate that she will avoid in her romantic future?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is the theme of family bonds included and portrayed within the novel The Poet X?

Essay Topic 2

Write a critical essay about The Poet X while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What is the Acevedo’s message concerning the unique struggle undergone by young women caught between two cultures?

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