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What does the name Xiomara mean?
"One who is ready for war"
What is Twins real name?
Xavier.
How does Xiomara feel when she first hears about the poetry club?
Excited.
What is Xiomara and Twin relationship with their dad?
The dad is absent but present.
What is the punishment Mami gives Xiomara after she sees her kiss Aman at the train station?
kneeling on rice
According to Xiomara's conversation with Father Sean, how does Xiomara feel in the aftermath of Mami seeing Xiomara and Aman on the train?
She hates that she got caught but feels no remorse.
What grade is Twin in?
12th grade.
How does Xiomara manage to begin attending poetry club?
She pretends to go to confirmation but goes to poetry club instead.
What job did Mami want to have before she had a family?
Nun
Where is Mami and Papi from?
The Dominicen Republic
What is Xiomara's favorite musical genre?
Rap and hip-hop
Does Twin go to the Same school?
No.
According to Ms. Galiana, what is spoken word poetry?
Poetry that is performed.
How does Xiomara feel when she sits in church on Sundays?
She feels like church is a prison.
How does Mami respond when she discovers Xiomara's old journal on the kitchen table?
She burns the journal.
What is Xiomara's attitude towards attending confirmation classes?
She dislikes the lasses and tries to avoid taking them.
What was the gift Twin gave Xiomara that she loved so much?
A Notebook.
What caused Xiomara to stop talking to Aman?
Aman did not help her when she was being harassed.
Where does Xiomara go after running away from home?
To Aman's house.
How does Mami respond to Xiomara's performance at the citywide slam?
She applauds her and celebrates with the rest of Xiomara's friends and family.
Where does Xiomara usually eat her lunch?
She eats at a table with other quiet girls to avoid harassment.
What is Twin's ex-boyfriends name?
Cody.
What class did Xiomara first meat Aman?
Biology
Where does Xiomara live?
Harlem, NY.
What is Mami planning for Xiomara in the upcoming summer?
She plans to send Xiomara to the Dominican Republic.