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

2. What language is featured within the poem "Stoop-Sitting" (3) in addition to English?

3. On what day of the week does the novel The Poet X begin?

4. What is NOT a sound Xiomara mentions in her list of sounds competing with each other in her neighborhood?

5. Aman and Xiomara listen to a full album together in the smoke park, who is the music artist?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what format is the novel The Poet X composed?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Discuss one element of performance that feels liberating to Xiomara and why.

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

9. What future goals does Xiomara have her herself and how do you know?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Could The Poet X be classified as a coming-of-age novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How is the topic of deception treated within The Poet X and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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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