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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. Which poetry club member is extremely quiet, according to Xiomara?

2. Xiomara states that boys have wanted to kiss her ever since she turned what age?

3. When Xiomara gasps out that she needs some air at the Halloween party, with whom is she dancing?

4. Caridad tells Xiomara to refrain from what activity while attending the Halloween party?

5. What beverage does Father Sean offer Xiomara during their conversation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the power of communication depicted in Xiomara's rough draft of Assignment 4?

2. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Xiomara's fight with Mami about Aman?

3. What activity does Xiomara decide that she wants to share with Aman and why?

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

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

6. To whom is Xiomara talking when she thinks about people being told that their bodies cannot do certain things?

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

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

9. Who is ultimately in charge of determining whether Xiomara's behavior is correct or not?

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

Discuss how and why Acevedo instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of The Poet X.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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