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Question 1) What evidence can be found to support the idea that Xiomara is finding sexual agency? (pg. 146)
Question 2) How does Xiomara resist the messages sent to her about her body being "trouble?" How could this serve as a model for developing one's own body positivity? (pg. 151)
Question 3) How might you describe the friendship dynamic demonstrated herebetween Xiomara and Caridad? Do you feel this portrayal is realistic? Why or why not? (pg. 170)
Question 4) Explain the differences between the rough and final drafts of Assignment 3. Do you believe one to be more representative of Xiomara's true feelings than the other? Why or why not? (pg. 179)
Question 5) How might we view "Mami Says" as both a critique of toxic masculinity and reinforcement of sexual respectability politics? (pg. 207)
Question 6) Examine the title of this particular poem, The Shit & the Fan. What might this symbolize? (pg. 192)
Question 7) Why do you think Aman reacted the way that he did? What might this reveal about his character? (pg. 219)
Question 8) After reading through this section, analyze the title given to this section, And the Word Was Made Flesh. What Biblical allusion is being utilized with this title and that of the first section? What messages can we glean from the use of that Biblical allusion?