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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Diondra says that her dad is not enthused about her artwork and wishes she'd do what instead, in "Diondra Jordan"?
(a) Go outside.
(b) Go to the library.
(c) Play with her dolls.
(d) Play basketball.

2. What does Janelle say the kids call her behind her back in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) "Muffin Top."
(b) "Shamu the Whale."
(c) "Battle of the Bulge."
(d) "The Jiggle Queen."

3. In the poem "Inside," the author writes [I] "feel you poke me / with the sharp tip of your" what?
(a) "Piercing Gaze."
(b) "Sinister Intentions."
(c) "Vocal Knife."
(d) "Booted words."

4. What does the author claim to be by way of metaphor in the poem "Inside"?
(a) A frog.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A coconut.
(d) A tree.

5. Who does Judianne say she has "a thing for" in "Judianne Alexander"?
(a) Wesley.
(b) Steve.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Raynard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Attendance," the author writes, "Can't hop on the subway / without thinkin' of" what?

2. Who was the author of "Home to Harlem" in 1928?

3. Who does Judianne say every boy in school has a crush on in "Judianne Alexander"?

4. What was Sterling's little brother suffering from when his mom prayed and he became better in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

5. What caused the death of Porscha Johnson's mother in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interaction do Janelle and Judianne have in the bathroom in "Janelle"?

2. What commentary does Tyrone contribute after Lupe reads "El Noche"?

3. What is the premise of "Bronx Masquerade"? What story is related through the narrative?

4. How is mirror imagery used symbolically in the narrative?

5. What do Janelle and Judianne represent archetypically in the narrative? How are they alike?

6. What is described in the poem "D-Train"?

7. What project does Tanisha ask Mr. Ward about in "Tanisha Scott"? What does her poem describe?

8. How is Sterling different from the other characters in the narrative?

9. What inspires Devon to become open about his passions in "Devon"?

10. How does Diondra feel when her artwork is exposed in "Diondra"?

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