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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 is the last line of "The Door"?
(a) "Peel away."
(b) "Away with the wind."
(c) "Happy times."
(d) "Different on the other side."

2. What does Sterling say he wants to be in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) An auto mechanic.
(b) A science teacher.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A police officer.

3. What is the buoy called in the poem "Common Ground"?
(a) Love.
(b) Pride.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Friendship.

4. Who wrote "Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide"?
(a) Mirza Alakbar Sabir.
(b) Imamu Amiri Baraka.
(c) Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
(d) Abdul Rahman Munif.

5. What does Janelle refer to herself as in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) "Bootylicious."
(b) "Thighs 'R' Us."
(c) "250 Pounds of Heaven."
(d) "Full Figured Goddess."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Leslie claim "has the reputation for being a little touched in the head" in "Leslie Lucas"?

2. In "Leslie Lucas," Leslie claims she likes Sheryl Crow while the other kids at her school like who?

3. What is the one thing Judianne says she learned from her mother in "Judianne Alexander"?

4. Where does Leslie say she grew up in "Leslie Lucas"?

5. What does Sterling play every Sunday in church in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

(see the answer key)

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