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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. The poem from September 20th is entitled "The Thing About" (87) what?

2. In what grade had Xiomara first become eligible to take the sacrament of confirmation?

3. In what area of New York City does Xiomara wish to live down the street from Xavier after she settles down?

4. What critical perspective does Xiomara use in confirmation class to openly critique the Bible's version of certain historical events?

5. In what month does the novel The Poet X begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Xiomara's reaction to the video shown by Ms. Galiano in English class.

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

7. What question is posed in the sticky note Ms. Galiano attaches to Xiomara's Assignment 1?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about The Poet X while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How do the themes of religion and control function within the novel and what is Acevedo's message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Determine Acevedo's message regarding the idea that art must be shared with an audience in order to fulfill its true potential.

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