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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. What does Xiomara discover on her returned Assignment 4 instead of the grade she had been expecting?
2. What is the final word of the poem entitled, "Music" (141)?
3. To what area of New York City does Xiomara travel when she shows up unexpectedly at Xavier's school?
4. After Xiomara is caught committing an act her mother considers unacceptable, she tells Xiomara to read what part of the Bible "more closely" (225)?
5. For what purpose does Xiomara ask to meet with Father Sean in the poem "Heavy" (224)?
Short Essay Questions
1. To whom is Xiomara talking when she thinks about people being told that their bodies cannot do certain things?
2. To what location does Xiomara take the train in an effort to catch Xavier off guard?
3. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Xiomara's fight with Mami about Aman?
4. How does the theme of deception appear within the relationship between Xiomara and Caridad?
5. How does Xiomara comfort Xavier during his emotional breakdown?
6. How is the power of communication depicted in Xiomara's rough draft of Assignment 4?
7. What writing prompt leads Xiomara to write about the feeling of being heard?
8. What is the cause of Xavier's emotional breakdown within the narrative?
9. About what topic does Xiomara have hope, as discussed in her poem "Hope is a Thing with Wings" (263)?
10. What event causes Xiomara to wonder about the qualities of silence and its possible destructive nature?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Determine Acevedo's message regarding the idea that art must be shared with an audience in order to fulfill its true potential.
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
Analyze Acevedo's focus on the theme of communication in The Poet X. What message is Acevedo sending about communication and how does she get these messages across to the reader?
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