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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. Whose walk does Sheila attempt to imitate in "Sheila"?
(a) Tanisha's.
(b) Porscha's.
(c) Gloria's.
(d) Amy's.

2. How old is the person who asked Janelle to marry him in "Janelle"?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 22.
(d) 18.

3. What "infantile game" does Sterling say the guys at school are always trying to draw him into in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Butts up.
(c) The Dozens.
(d) Four square.

4. What does Sterling play every Sunday in church in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) Organ.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Bagpipes.

5. Who does Leslie refer to as "the one girl in class almost nobody knows anything about" in "Leslie Lucas"?
(a) Sheila Gamberoni.
(b) Diondra Jordan.
(c) Amy Moscowitz.
(d) Porscha Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author claim to be by way of metaphor in the poem "Inside"?

2. Who poured a cupful of honey on Sterling's new shoes in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

3. What does Janelle refer to herself as in "Janelle Battle"?

4. What is the buoy called in the poem "Common Ground"?

5. What does the author say is the "key that lets you into me" in "The Door"?

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