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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Diondra Jordan p. 24 to Tyrone, p. 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What intersection in Harlem is described in "Long Live Langston"?
(a) Lenox and 7th.
(b) 145th and Broadway.
(c) 151st and Amsterdam Ave.
(d) Malcolm X Blvd and 128th.

2. When was Langston Hughes born?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1894.

3. Wesley describes writing a poem about what poet in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?
(a) Jupiter Hammon.
(b) Maya Angelou.
(c) Langston Hughes.
(d) Gwendolyn Brooks.

4. In "Attendance," the author writes, "We are all here, / Leslie and Bad Boy, Lupe and" who?
(a) Steve.
(b) Raul.
(c) Sterling.
(d) Tyrone.

5. What book does Janelle slip onto Devon's desk in "Devon Hope"?
(a) The Rose That Grew From Concrete.
(b) The Jungle Book.
(c) The Holy Bible.
(d) The Panther & the Lash.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who "believes in praying for everybody and giving them the benefit of the doubt" according to Devon in "Devon Hope"?

2. What has long been something of an "outsider" art form that exists somewhere outside the mainstream, having been conceived in the 1920s by African-Americans?

3. 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"?

4. What refers to a famous time period in American history in which black writers, artists and musicians showcased their work in New York City?

5. Tyrone says that his dad didn't make it to what age because he was killed in a drive-by shooting in "Tyrone Bitting"?

(see the answer key)

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