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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sequence Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem Six, which characters narrate the poem?
(a) The ladies in purple, brown, and red.
(b) The ladies in yellow, red, and green.
(c) The ladies in orange, green, and blue.
(d) The ladies in blue, red, and purple.

2. In Sequence One, which character says, "sneakin in under age to slug's/ to stare ata real 'artiste'/ & every word outta imamu's mouth waz gospel"?
(a) The lady in red.
(b) The lady in green.
(c) The lady in yellow.
(d) The lady in blue.

3. Which one of these folk songs does the cast of the play sing in Poem One?
(a) "Ham Bone."
(b) "Miss Mary Mack."
(c) "Shortnin' Bread."
(d) "Jimmy James."

4. What is the setting of this work?
(a) Europe.
(b) America.
(c) Asia.
(d) Africa.

5. Where is the lady in green from?
(a) Outside San Francisco.
(b) Outside Houston.
(c) Outside Baltimore.
(d) Outside St. Louis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the character in Poem Seven feel physically in her situation?

2. In Poem Nine, why was the main character disqualified from a contest that she entered to see which child could read the most books?

3. Who is the main character of the story in Poem Eight?

4. In Poem Three, how old was the main character when she ran off?

5. How long was the marathon that the main character in Poem Three was attending?

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