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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sheila, p. 133 to Tyrone, p. 145.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What church does Sterling say he attends in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) First Church of Christ.
(b) First Baptist Church.
(c) The Mormon Church.
(d) Al Hamid Mosque.

2. Where does Janelle work as a tutor in "Janelle"?
(a) The middle school.
(b) The high school.
(c) The public library.
(d) A private school.

3. What is the one thing Judianne says she learned from her mother in "Judianne Alexander"?
(a) How to garden.
(b) How to sew.
(c) How to play bridge.
(d) How to clean.

4. In the poem "The Door," the author asks if the reader's heart is like what, too?
(a) A strawberry.
(b) An onion.
(c) A potato.
(d) A pineapple.

5. What caused the death of Porscha Johnson's mother in the narrative?
(a) Drive-by shooting.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Stabbing.
(d) Drug overdose.

Short Answer Questions

1. What team does Devon say they are playing tonight in "Devon"?

2. Sheila says that if anybody had to catch her, she's glad it was who in "Sheila"?

3. Who wrote "Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide"?

4. In his commentary after the poem "The Door," Tyrone says the newspaper said the poetry was what in addition to "rich in positive messages"?

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

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