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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. Diondra wishes she were as bold as who in "Diondra Jordan"?
(a) Raul.
(b) Earl.
(c) Steve.
(d) Charles.

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

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

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

5. After reading his poem in class, Wesley is told by "Teach" that he still expects what from him in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?
(a) One hundred percent.
(b) A perfect midterm.
(c) Honesty.
(d) An essay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Diondra says that her dad is not enthused about her artwork and wishes she'd do what instead, in "Diondra Jordan"?

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

3. Who does Leslie refer to as "the one girl in class almost nobody knows anything about" in "Leslie Lucas"?

4. What does the author claim to be by way of metaphor in the poem "Inside"?

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

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