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for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem One, which character(s) say(s), "mama's little baby likes shortnin bread"?
(a) The lady in purple.
(b) The lady in yellow.
(c) Everyone.
(d) The lady in orange.

2. Who is with the main character in Poem Seven as she is relaying what is happening to her?
(a) Her dog.
(b) No one.
(c) Her friends,
(d) Her family.

3. What does the main character in Poem Four decide to do as a result of her relationship?
(a) She decides to leave.
(b) She decides to move in with her mother.
(c) She decides to stay.
(d) She decides to get a divorce.

4. How long was the marathon that the main character in Poem Three was attending?
(a) 36 hours.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

5. Who is the first person to speak in the play?
(a) The lady in brown.
(b) The lady in red.
(c) The lady in orange.
(d) The lady in green.

6. 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.

7. In Poem Two, where does the poem's main character go with the guy she met at the party?
(a) To a swing on the back porch.
(b) To his house down the street.
(c) To a friend's house down the street.
(d) To his Buick in the parking lot.

8. When the other character's speak in Poem Two, what do they comment on?
(a) Their sexual experiences.
(b) Their memories of baptism.
(c) The fun they had in high school.
(d) Their favorite New Year's Eve.

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

10. In Poem One, which character(s) say(s), "an put your hands on your hips/ an let your backbone slip"?
(a) Everyone.
(b) The lady in red.
(c) The lady in green.
(d) The lady in blue.

11. In Poem Three, how old was the main character when she ran off?
(a) 15 years old.
(b) 13 years old.
(c) 14 years old.
(d) 16 years old.

12. Which character says, "are we ghouls?/ children of horror?/ the joke?"
(a) The lady in red.
(b) The lady in orange.
(c) The lady in green.
(d) The lady in brown.

13. How does the character in Poem Seven feel mentally about her situation?
(a) She feels sad.
(b) She feel anxious.
(c) She feels happy.
(d) She feels shameful.

14. In Poem Six, which character says,"these men friends of ours/ who smile nice/ stay employed/ and take us out to dinner"?
(a) The lady in purple.
(b) The lady in red.
(c) The lady in brown.
(d) The lady in green.

15. What does the narrator mean when she says, "dark phrases of womanhood/ of never havin been a girl/ half-notes scattered/ without rhythm" in Poem One?
(a) Her life is on track and very focused.
(b) She takes life seriously.
(c) Her life is scattered with no direction.
(d) Her life is perfect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the main character in Poem Four discover as a result of her relationship?

2. What is the story in Poem Seven about?

3. Where is the lady in red from?

4. Who does the lady in brown call to at the beginning of Poem One?

5. In Poem One, which character says, "dark phrases of womanhood/of never havin been a girl"?

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