About X
How old is Xiomara?
15
What class did Aman and X meet in?
Biology
What city does The Poet X take place in?
New York City
What is Xiomara's religion?
Catholic
What do Mami and Papi do for work?
Mami: Cleaning lady
Papi: Works for the Transit Authority
What does Xiomara's name mean?
Warrior
Trinidad
What neighborhood does the story take place in?
Harlem
What is Xiomara's priests name?
Father Sean
What types of cartoons does Twin like?
Anime
What is Xiomara's opinion about Xavier's kind of masculinity?
She thinks he is the worst Dominican, but she likes that he is not a stereotype
What plans do Xiomara and Aman have for their first outing together?
To listen to the new Kendrick Lamar album together.
Where do Xiomara and Aman go to hang out?
The smoke park
What is the process of taking the wine and wafer at church called?
Taking the sacrament
What is one reason X gives for why Twin is not a good twin?
No twin intuition
Doesn't pay attention to her
Is the worst Dominican (can't dance, doesn't watch baseball)
Is too smart
What person does Xiomara describe when she writes that "[h]e is not elegant enough for a sonnet, / too well-thought-out for a free write, / taking up too much space in my thoughts / to ever be a haiku"
Aman
"I've learned not to be angry./ Sometimes the best way to love someone/ is to let them go." Who is Aman referring to?
Where does Xiomara have to go every Tuesday after school?
Church for confirmation class
How does Mami punish X for not participating fully at church?
Mami makes her go to mass every night for a week straight
Why do Mami and Papi consider Twin and X miracles?
Because they were both older when they were born and thought that they could not have children.
The Bible stories in Genesis, particularly that of Eve, are particularly questionable to Xiomara. What themes from the story does X mention specifically?
Temptation and Curiosity
What does Xiomara share with Aman that she never has with anyone before?
Her poetry OR her first kiss
What is the name of Xiomara's high school?
Chisholm HS
What role does Twin participate in at church?
He is an alter boy
How did X describe her father in Spanish after the twins were born?
"Un hombre serio"