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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem Fourteen, how does the narrator describe pleasuring herself through thought?
(a) Nonexistent.
(b) Empty.
(c) Tempting.
(d) Fulfilling.

2. In Poem Nineteen, which character narrates the story?
(a) The lady in green.
(b) The lady in orange.
(c) The lady in red.
(d) The lady in purple.

3. Which character in the play tells the story in Poem Eight?
(a) The lady in brown.
(b) The lady in orange.
(c) The lady in purple.
(d) The lady in green.

4. What does the narrator in Poem Sixteen feel she should not be dependent on?
(a) Other human beings.
(b) A good friend.
(c) The hearts.
(d) Her emotions.

5. What is the title of Poem Seventeen?
(a) Sorry.
(b) No More Love Poems.
(c) A Laying on of Hands.
(d) Somebody Almost Walked Off Wid Alla My Stuff.

6. Who is the main character of the story in Poem Eight?
(a) Shelia.
(b) Shereeda.
(c) Sanita.
(d) Sechita.

7. How big does the narrator say her universe is in Poem Eleven?
(a) Twelve blocks.
(b) Two blocks.
(c) Six blocks.
(d) An infinite amount of blocks.

8. What did the narrator of Poem Thirteen feel was redundant?
(a) Being sensitive and being nice.
(b) Being a woman and being black.
(c) Feeling sorrow and being black.
(d) Being smart and being a woman.

9. At the end of poem sequence four, which character dances and wakes up the other characters from their frozen state?
(a) The lady in blue.
(b) The lady in red.
(c) The lady in yellow.
(d) The lady in green.

10. What does the narrator in Poem Seventeen want the person to do with her "stuff"?
(a) Return it.
(b) Burn it.
(c) Give it to somepne else.
(d) Throw it away.

11. According to Poem Ten, at what time do women from Louisiana shell peas?
(a) 4:00 pm.
(b) 3:00 pm.
(c) 5:00 pm.
(d) 6:00 pm.

12. What happens when Beau keeps trying to get funding to pay for school in Poem Nineteen?
(a) He enrolls in advanced classes.
(b) He does not register for classes.
(c) He cannot get any money.
(d) He gets placed in remedial classes.

13. Which character narrates Poem Seventeen?
(a) The lady in blue.
(b) The lady in green.
(c) The lady in yellow.
(d) The lady in purple.

14. At the end of Poem Eighteen, what suggestion does the narrator make to the person with whom she is speaking with?
(a) Admit shortcomings up front.
(b) Be careful who you fall in love with.
(c) Never say "I'm sorry."
(d) Stop cheating with women that she knows.

15. How does the narrator in Poem Fifteen describe the group that she thinks black women should become like?
(a) Smart with no desire for sexual pleasure.
(b) Talented and friendly.
(c) Unemotional and friendly.
(d) Dry with no rhythm.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, what does she say someone did with her "stuff" in Poem Seventeen?

2. What themes are the poems in Sequence Four built around?

3. Which character narrates Poem Fourteen?

4. What does Beau do differently in his last attempt to win the main character back in Poem Nineteen?

5. According to the narrator, what happens when Beau learns that the main character is pregnant again in Poem Nineteen?

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