Plot Events
Where do Aman and Xiomara go on their first date?
Smoke park
How is Xiomara treated by boys and men?
Possible answer:
They cat call her, overly sexualize her, harass her, assault her
What type of figurative language is the quote below?
"Jesus feels like a friend I’ve had my whole childhood
who has suddenly become brand-new; who invites himself over too often, who texts me too much."
Simile
Which of the following best describes the tone of the quote below?
"This is why you want to go away for college so you can open your legs for any boy with a big enough smile. You think I came to this country for this? So you can carry a diploma in your belly but never a degree? Tu no vas a ser un maldito cuero.”
Furious, caring, understanding, depressed
How does Mami punish Xiomara on her birthday?
She burns her notebook of poems
What is the secret that Twin is keeping?
He is gay & has a white boyfriend named Cody
How would you describe Xiomara & Caridad's friendship?
Possible answers:
They are opposites but they care about each other, Caridad supports her poetry, Caridad covers for her
What type of figurative language is the quote below?
"My brother was birthed a soft whistle: quiet, barely stirring the air, a gentle sound. But I was born all the hurricane he needed".
Metaphor
Which of the following best describes the tone of the quote below?
"Tears roll down our cheeks, but mine aren’t from the smoke. I cough on my own tongue. I’ve never mourned something dying before this moment. I have no more poems. My mind blanks. A roar tears from my mouth.
“Burn it! Burn it. This is where the poems are,” I say, thumping a fist against my chest. “Will you burn me? Will you burn me, too? You would burn me, wouldn’t you, if you could?”
Enthusiastic, confident, sorrowful, devastated
Devastated
Who does Xiomara ask to help her and Mami repair their relationship?
Father Sean
What did Xiomara write was the most impactful day of her life?
The day she got her period OR the day Twin got her a notebook
How does Xiomara feel about religion at the END of the novel?
Possible answers:
She is more accepting/open to it, she sees religion and the bible as a type of poetry
What type of figurative language is the quote below?
"I still feel like a lone shrimp in a stream where too many are searching for someone with a soft shell to peel apart and crush."
Simile
Which of the following best describes the tone of the quote below?
"This was the first time someone gave me a place to collect my thoughts. In some ways, it seemed like he was saying that my thoughts were important."
Disgusted, shocked, grateful, annoyed
Grateful
What type of figurative language is the quote below?
"I pretend this is like a movie where the sky offers healing. But it only makes me colder."
Simile or Personification
What does Xiomara refuse to do in church?
Eat the wafer during the communion
How would you describe Papi before Xiomara and Twin were born?
Possible answers:
He was a womanizer, he drank a lot, he cheated on Mami, he was always at the bar, he flirted with other women
What type of figurative language is the quote below?
"Somewhere in New York City it is late. But in Aman’s living room time has stopped.”
Hyperbole
Which of the following best describes the tone of the quote below?
"I let everyone know I went to an open mic. They seem amazed. Ask me for details. Tell me they want to go along the next time I perform. And I feel such a rush at the way Isabelle grabs my hand and squeals. The way Ms. Galiano smiles like I did something to make her proud."
Embarrassed, proud, secretive, non-chalant
Proud
How does Xiomara change after joining poetry club?
Possible Answers:
She becomes more social, she gains confidence, she learns to express her emotions, she is happier
What did Father Sean do before becoming a pastor?
He was a boxer
How would you describe how Twin supports Xiomara?
Possible answers:
He doesn't defend her or stand up for her, but he is there for her in private, he gets her gifts like a notebook and apples
What are 2 types of figurative language in the quote below?
"Sometimes Someone Says Something
And their words are like the catch of a gas stove,
the click, click while you’re waiting
for it to light up and then flame big and blue. . . ."
Simile, alliteration & onomatopoeia
Which of the following best describes the tone of the quote below?
"I’m one of the first students in English class the next day. And although I promised myself I would keep my lips stapled together when Ms. Galiano asks me how I’m doing, the words trip and twist their ankles trying to rush out my mouth: “Soyourunthepoetryclubright?”
Bored, curious, snobby, mocking
Curious
How does Xiomara manage her emotions after she is caught kissing Aman?
Possible answers:
She doesn't talk to anyone, she ignores Twin, Caridad & Aman, she starts doing bad in school, she finally joins poetry club when Ms. Galiano pushes her into it