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Opening Poem

1. What is the subject of the Opening Poem?
(a) A disappointment
(b) A dream
(c) A wish
(d) A betrayal

2. "What happens to a dream ___________?"
(a) realized
(b) that dies
(c) deferred
(d) crushed

3. Who is the author of the Opening Poem?
(a) Shel Silverstein
(b) Sylvia Plath
(c) Gloria Naylor
(d) Langston Hughes

4. "Does it dry up like ____________________?"
(a) the desert
(b) affections
(c) a raisin in the sun
(d) yesterday's meat loaf

5. "Or fester ________________ and then run?"
(a) like an insult
(b) for days
(c) like a sore
(d) forever

6. "Does it stink like _________________?"
(a) rotten meat
(b) old shoes
(c) a garbage pail
(d) a locker room

7. "Or crust over like ____________________?"
(a) maple syrup
(b) syrupy sweet
(c) caramel candy
(d) maple candy

8. "Maybe it just _____________ like a heavy load."
(a) lies
(b) weighs
(c) hangs
(d) sags

9. "Or does it _____________?"
(a) implode
(b) swirl
(c) wither
(d) explode

10. Who is the author of this book?
(a) Halle Berry
(b) Gloria Naylor
(c) Oprah Winfrey
(d) Harper Lee

11. What is one of the literary elements that the author uses throughout the book?
(a) Historical documents
(b) Poetry
(c) Documentaries
(d) Newspaper articles

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