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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lupe, p. 146 to Tyrone, p. 156.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused the death of Leslie's mother in "Leslie Lucas"?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Gunfire.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Cancer.

2. In "Private Puzzle," the author writes "But still I go on seeking an ____ slot to slip myself into."
(a) Angular.
(b) Secret.
(c) Invisible.
(d) Dark.

3. What is the name of Gloria's baby?
(a) Angel.
(b) Selena.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Maria.

4. What does Sterling say everyone calls him in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) Reverand.
(b) Preacher.
(c) Saint.
(d) Pope.

5. What is the last comment about dreams in the poem "Doubtless"?
(a) "They are so powerful."
(b) "They come and go."
(c) "They're portable."
(d) "They are forgotten."

Short Answer Questions

1. What church does Sterling say he attends in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

2. Who does Devon say "hardly speaks, and he never hangs with any of the brothers I know" in "Devon Hope"?

3. In "Attendance," the author writes, "We are all here, / Leslie and Bad Boy, Lupe and" who?

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

5. In his commentary on "Ode to Stone," Tyrone says "Man! That girl is as cold as" what?

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