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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 distinctive about the poem entitled "A Poem Mami Will Never Read" (233)?

2. What plan do Xiomara and Xavier make for Halloween night?

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

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

5. Xiomara confesses her worry that Xavier's homosexuality will make him a what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the cause of the marked change in the relationship between Xiomara and Mami?

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

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

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

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

7. What writing prompt leads Xiomara to write about the feeling of being heard?

8. Provide a brief description of each member of the poetry club and state what goes on there.

9. What experience does Xiomara have with receiving compliments?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze The Poet X from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 3

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

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