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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 does Devon write is "the only box I belong in" in the poem "BlacK Box"?
(a) "Human."
(b) "My body."
(c) "New Yorker."
(d) "American."

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

3. What does the newspaper headline say which Mr. Ward brings and shows the class?
(a) "Youthful Talent."
(b) "Inner City Gold."
(c) "Student Poets Bloom in the Bronx."
(d) "Creativity Thrives in Poor Neighborhood."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the "S." in "Sterling S. Hughes" stand for?

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

3. What caused the death of Leslie's mother in "Leslie Lucas"?

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

5. What "hangs on the wall" in the poem "The Door"?

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