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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Janelle Battle, p. 46 to Tyrone, p. 64.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Judianne say she has "a thing for" in "Judianne Alexander"?
(a) Raynard.
(b) Steve.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Wesley.

2. What does Janelle daydream as her last name in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) Hope.
(b) Martin.
(c) Smith.
(d) Reynolds.

3. Diondra wishes she were as bold as who in "Diondra Jordan"?
(a) Charles.
(b) Steve.
(c) Earl.
(d) Raul.

4. Who does Devon say "hardly speaks, and he never hangs with any of the brothers I know" in "Devon Hope"?
(a) Raynard.
(b) Wesley.
(c) Sterling.
(d) Tyrone.

5. What famous music hall and theater where many black musicians and comedians started their careers is mentioned in "Long Live Langston"?
(a) Chicago Theatre.
(b) Ford's Theatre.
(c) The Apollo.
(d) Broadway Theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wesley say his friend wants to be, but doesn't think he'll live long enough to achieve it in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?

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

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

4. In 1943, Langston Hughes began publishing stories about what character who was an everyday black man in Harlem and offered musings on topical issues of the day?

5. Wesley describes writing a poem about what poet in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?

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