Part 2 - The Poet X Quiz

What role does music play in the narrator's life based on "Smoke Parks" (95) and Part II overall?

• It is an escape for her.

• It brings her and Aman together.

• It is a topic about which she writes.

• All of the above.

In Part II, Ms. Galiano and Xiomara's mother are compared/contrasted (108-109) to emphasize:

• They both want Xiomara to think of herself as a poet.

• One woman wants Xiomara to keep quiet and the other wants her to speak.

• They are both hard workers.

• They are both strong female role models.

Which of the following is the main reason that Xiomara crumples up Ms. Galiano's sticky note and throws it in the trash? (110)

• Xiomara is offended by what Ms. Galiano had written.

• Xiomara is not interested in ever reading her work aloud.

• Communion class is held at the same time as poetry club.

• The idea of the poetry club pains her because it is something that she wants but can't have.

What does the narrator tell us that she and Aman have in common through “Listening,” “Mother Business,” and “And Then He Does” (111-115)?

• They understand not to discuss other people’s parents.

• They have a parent who is essentially absent in their lives.

• Their mothers are similar.

• Their fathers are similar.

Which of Xiomara’s questions to Father Sean (120) best represents her inner conflict?

• “God made the Earth in seven days?”

• “But what about humans evolving from apes?”

• “He gave Eve curiosity but didn’t expect her to use it?”

• “Is the whole Bible a poem?”

Which of the details revealed in the “Final Draft of Assignment 2” is a direct result of the line “...but she took all of the stereotypes and put them in a chokehold...” (126) from “Rough Draft Assignment 2”?

• Although she was never married and didn’t have children, Xiomara was happy.

• They did hang a super-blown-up selfie of her in the main office.

• She went on to create a non-profit organization for teenage girls.

• Xiomara used her earnings to buy her parents a house in the DR.

In the poem "The Last Fifteen-Year-Old" (151), what extended metaphor does the author use?

• Playing the game truth or dare.

• Praying the trouble out of the body God gave her.

• Balancing on a scale.

• Solving a mathematical equation.

When Xiomara sees that Twin has been punched in the face, what is she most upset about? (158-160)

• That someone is bullying him.

• That he didn't tell her.

• That her mother is paying more attention to him.

• That his face is bruised.

Which of the following best describes Xiomara's relationship with Caridad in Part II?

• Xiomara confides in Caridad less and less.

• Xiomara gains self-respect from Caridad.

• Xiomara feels at home with Caridad.

• Their relationship is nothing more than braiding hair and watching television.

What is Xiomara's reaction when she sees Xavier with the tall, red-haired boy named Cody?

• Sad that he wouldn't need her to protect him anymore.

• Shock that he would walk with the boy who punched him.

• Jealous that he was allowed to walk with his boyfriend while she was not.

• Nervous that Cody would not like her.