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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. Who does Janelle say asked her to marry him yesterday in "Janelle"?
(a) Jojo.
(b) Steve.
(c) Jonh.
(d) Pepe.

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

3. In his commentary after the poem "The Door," Tyrone says he was quoted in the newspaper saying "our poetry gives us" what?
(a) Opportunity.
(b) Release.
(c) Peace.
(d) Voice.

4. In the poem "The Door," the author writes that she's been busy carving a door of what?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Wonder.
(c) Words.
(d) Hope.

5. What team does Devon say they are playing tonight in "Devon"?
(a) Cherry Hill.
(b) St. Mary's.
(c) Camden.
(d) Bronx Science.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Sterling say has some direction in his life even if he "sounds like a thug in training" in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

4. How old is the person who asked Janelle to marry him in "Janelle"?

5. What is the last line of "The Door"?

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