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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 does Tanisha say she once washed her hair with in order to have afros like her cousins in "Tanisha Scott"?
(a) Paint thinner.
(b) Bleach.
(c) Hydrogen peroxide.
(d) Detergent.

2. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes "Your definition [of love] is a" what?
(a) Universe.
(b) Whirlpool.
(c) Mountain.
(d) Blender.

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

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

5. Who is Raynard Patterson's cousin?
(a) Amy.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Sterling.
(d) Tyrone.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author writes in "If" of planting what kind of roses "in your garden"?

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

3. What was Sterling's little brother suffering from when his mom prayed and he became better in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

4. In "Ode to Stone," the author writes "Let me be _____ / and I promise / I'll show you how to take / a shellacking."

5. Who catches Sheila's eye and shakes her head before going back to a drawing in "Sheila Gamberoni"?

(see the answer key)

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