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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 the author say is the "key that lets you into me" in "The Door"?
(a) "Your eyes."
(b) "Your ear."
(c) "Your mouth."
(d) "Your heart."

2. What "hangs on the wall" in the poem "The Door"?
(a) Purity.
(b) Love.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Fear.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the death of Porscha Johnson's mother in the narrative?

2. In the poem "Inside," the author writes [I] "feel you poke me / with the sharp tip of your" what?

3. In "Private Puzzle," the author writes "But still I go on seeking an ____ slot to slip myself into."

4. How many syllables does the author write of in "Private Puzzle"?

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

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