Characters
The main character of the text
Who is Xiomara?
Xiomara and Caridad are the oldest participants
What is confirmation class?
Xiomara feels unheard and uses the express herself
What is poetry?
"My notebook is the only place I can be myself"
Who is Xiomara?
Xiomara places the communion wafer here instead of eating it
What is under the bench?
Xiomara's brother, who is more gentle
Mami makes the family attend weekly
What is church?
Mami has strict rules for Xiomara which prevents her self-expression - her rules can also be known as
What are expectations?
"You must learn to obey, to respect the word of God"
Who is Mami?
Twin gives this to Xiomara for their 12th birthday
What is a leather notebook?
Xiomara's best friend
Who is Caridad?
Xiomara is hit on by a boy here and Twin does not support her
What is the park?
Xiomara receives unwanted attention which relates to how she sees herself
What is body image?
"You don't always have to be tough, you know"
Who is Twin?
Xiomara's name means this
Pushes Xiomara to participate in confimation class
Who is Mami?
Ms. Galino has been encouraging Xiomara to sign up
What is Spoken Word Club?
Xiomara questions this intense aspect of her life
What is religion?
"Poetry is more than words on a page - it's a voice"
Xiomara and Aman meet in this class
What is biology?
Crushes on Xiomara
Who is Aman?
What is her date with Aman?
The relationship between Xiomara and Twin highlights the theme of family including _______ support.
What is sibling?
"Word"
Who is Aman?
Xiomara compares sharing a room with her brother to this
What is a goldfish?