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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. Where does Leslie say she grew up in "Leslie Lucas"?
(a) Westchester County.
(b) Humboldt County.
(c) King County.
(d) Riverside County.

2. Who was the author of "Home to Harlem" in 1928?
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) T.S.Eliot.
(c) Claude McKay.
(d) Carl Sandburg.

3. In "Attendance," the author writes, "Can't hop on the subway / without thinkin' of" what?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Denver.

4. Who does Devon claim is a "gangsta in sheep's clothing" in "Devon Hope"?
(a) Wesley.
(b) Raul.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Sterling.

5. What caused the death of Porscha Johnson's mother in the narrative?
(a) Drug overdose.
(b) Stabbing.
(c) Drive-by shooting.
(d) Suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janelle say the kids call her behind her back in "Janelle Battle"?

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

3. 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?

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

5. What poet does Tyrone say sounds a lot like rap in "Tyrone Bitting"?

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