3. Our names often play a large role in our lives. What role does Xiomara’s name play for her? 4. Xiomara has a complicated relationship with religion. Describe her relationship with religion and then describe your own.
5. Define the word volition. What would you use your volition to change about your life?
6. Caridad, Twin, and Xiomara are all very different. Do you think this is good or bad for their relationship? Support your answer with an example from the text.
7. In Xiomara’s first draft of Assignment 1, she writes about getting her period for the first
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time. Why was this a memorable experience for her. Why, in society, is this often an embarrassing experience for people who menstruate?
8. On page 46, more boys talk to Xiomara about her body. She never tells them this is what she wants. What do you think consent is? Is Xiomara allowed to have control over her own body? Explain your answer.
9. Describe Xiomara’s relationship with Papi.
10. Asylum means safety. How does music function as an asylum for Xiomara? What gives you asylum?