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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 is the date of the citywide poetry slam?

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

3. To whose Halloween party does Aman invite Xiomara?

4. What is the name of Xavier's boyfriend?

5. The poem entitled "Music" (141) is dedicated to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. About what topic does Xiomara have hope, as discussed in her poem "Hope is a Thing with Wings" (263)?

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

3. What rare emotion does Xiomara say she experiences upon receiving a compliment from Ms. Galiano?

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

5. How does Acevedo slowly introduce the elements of performance poetry into the narrative?

6. How does Xavier keep his parents from finding out about Cody, though he has been crying about the break-up for days?

7. For what purpose does Xiomara use the metaphor of a balloon to describe her feelings when she sees Cody?

8. What is the cause of Xavier's emotional breakdown within the narrative?

9. What experience does Xiomara have with receiving compliments?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Explicate the theme of courage within The Poet X. What is Acevedo's message regarding courage and how do you know?

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