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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lupe, p. 65 to Tyrone, p. 81.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leslie says in "Leslie Lucas" that if it weren't for her mom dying, she'd be back where with her friends?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Indianapolis.
(c) Ossining.
(d) New Jersey.

2. Who does Leslie claim "has the reputation for being a little touched in the head" in "Leslie Lucas"?
(a) Raul Ramirez.
(b) Gloria Martinez.
(c) Porscha Johnson.
(d) Tyrone Bittings.

3. What refers to a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody?
(a) Reggae.
(b) Bebop.
(c) Gospel.
(d) Ska.

4. 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?
(a) Gospel pottery.
(b) Jazz poetry.
(c) Reggae sculpture.
(d) Blues haiku.

5. Who was the author of "Home to Harlem" in 1928?
(a) Claude McKay.
(b) Carl Sandburg.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) T.S.Eliot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Gloria's baby?

2. What intersection in Harlem is described in "Long Live Langston"?

3. Who sends Lupe a note to ask if she's okay in "Lupe"?

4. How tall is Diondra Jordan?

5. What poet does Tyrone say sounds a lot like rap in "Tyrone Bitting"?

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