Symbol Analysis: Xiomara's Bracelet

When she was a child, who gave Xiomara the bracelet?

• Caridad

• Mami

• Papi

• Xavier

• She got it for herself

What does the bracelet say?

• One side says "Xiomara" and the other side says "mi hija"

• One side says "Xiomara" and the other side says "Mami"

• One side says "Xiomara" and the other side says "Xavier"

• One side says "Xiomara" and the other side says "milagro"

What do the words on the bracelet ("mi hija") mean in English?

• Love from mom

• Miracle

• My daughter

• God's love

How does Xiomara feel about the bracelet when she first receives it as a child?

• She loves and cherishes it.

• She thinks it's beautiful, but hates the meaning of it.

• She doesn't feel that it suits her.

Which line from the book describes how Xiomara feels about the bracelet now that she's older?

• "This will become a despised shackle"

• "This will be your favorite gift"

• "She was faithful before but now she will go to Mass every single day"

• "Your mother will take to church like a dove thrust into the sky"

Consider the line that Xiomara uses to describe her current perspective on the bracelet: "this will become a despised shackle."

Which of the following depicts a shackle?

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What connotation does the word "shackle" have?

• Positive

• Neutral

• Negative

What does Xiomara's use of the word "shackle" to describe the bracelet reveal about how she feels towards her mother?

• She knows that when she does things that Mami wants her to do, it will strengthen their relationship.

• She believes that Mami is trying to confine her and control her.

• She feels that Mami is constantly comparing her to Xavier and saying she's not as good as him.

What does the difference between how Xiomara used to feel about the bracelet vs. how she feels about it now reveal about how her relationship with her mother has changed?

• It shows that they used to have a stronger relationship, but that in recent years, their relationship has deteriorated.

• It shows that they have had a strong relationship for Xiomara's whole life so far, and implies that their relationship will continue to be strong in the future.

• It shows that they used to have a rocky relationship, but that it has been improving over recent years.

• It shows that they have never had a good relationship over the course of Xiomara's life so far.

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the text?

• As Xiomara is growing into a young woman, she is becoming more and more similar to Mami.

• To keep Xiomara from going down the wrong path, Mami needs to double down on her strict approach.

• The more that Mami tries to control what Xiomara does, the more Xiomara will pull away from her.