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

2. What does Sheila say they used to call Judianne in "Sheila Gamberoni"?
(a) Beauty Queen.
(b) Short Skirt.
(c) Long Legs.
(d) High Heels.

3. What poet does Tyrone say sounds a lot like rap in "Tyrone Bitting"?
(a) Dylan Thomas.
(b) Claude McKay.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Quincy Troupe.

4. The author writes in "If" of planting what kind of roses "in your garden"?
(a) Watercolor.
(b) Long stem.
(c) Red.
(d) Thornless.

5. What name does Devon claim everyone calls him in "Devon Hope"?
(a) Hail Mary.
(b) Jump Shot.
(c) Penalty Shot.
(d) Free Throw.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Tyrone's commentary on the poem "Doubtless," he says that he doesn't have any what in his crew?

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

3. What does Sterling play every Sunday in church in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

4. What book does Janelle slip onto Devon's desk in "Devon Hope"?

5. In the poem "The Door," the author asks if the reader's heart is like what, too?

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