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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. Xiomara is expecting to earn what grade on Assignment 4 about freedom?

2. In what activity is Xiomara engaging when she is caught by Mami on the train?

3. Aman's absence falls on what day of the week?

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

5. About what historical figure are Aman and Xiomara learning when the fire alarm goes off?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Discuss Xiomara's use of personification in the poem entitled "Silent World" (223).

5. How does the theme of deception appear within the relationship between Xiomara and Caridad?

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

7. Who is Cody?

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

9. To what location does Xiomara take the train in an effort to catch Xavier off guard?

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

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

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of The Poet X and analyze Acevedo's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

What is the function of Caridad’s character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Acevedo in depicting Caridad and include in your discussion the reasons that Acevedo portrays Caridad in these particular ways.

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