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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Diondra Jordan p. 24 to Tyrone, p. 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tyrone says that his dad didn't make it to what age because he was killed in a drive-by shooting in "Tyrone Bitting"?
(a) 27.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 30.

2. What has long been something of an "outsider" art form that exists somewhere outside the mainstream, having been conceived in the 1920s by African-Americans?
(a) Jazz poetry.
(b) Reggae sculpture.
(c) Blues haiku.
(d) Gospel pottery.

3. What poet does Tyrone say sounds a lot like rap in "Tyrone Bitting"?
(a) Quincy Troupe.
(b) Claude McKay.
(c) Dylan Thomas.
(d) Walt Whitman.

4. Who is the only person who knows that Diondra has been drawing since she was a child in "Diondra Jordan"?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Sheila.
(d) Tanisha.

5. What famous music hall and theater where many black musicians and comedians started their careers is mentioned in "Long Live Langston"?
(a) The Apollo.
(b) Ford's Theatre.
(c) Chicago Theatre.
(d) Broadway Theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Devon claim everyone calls him in "Devon Hope"?

2. What is the name of the English teacher who encourages the students in the book?

3. The author writes in "If" of planting what kind of roses "in your garden"?

4. After reading his poem in class, Wesley is told by "Teach" that he still expects what from him in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?

5. How tall is Diondra Jordan?

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