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

2. What is the name of Gloria's baby?
(a) Maria.
(b) Selena.
(c) Angel.
(d) Lupe.

3. 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) Honesty.
(c) A perfect midterm.
(d) An essay.

4. On what subject did Tanisha Scott ask Mr. Ward if she and two other girls could do a group project?
(a) World War II.
(b) Women of the Harlem Renaissance.
(c) The American Revolution.
(d) New York City history.

5. Who wrote the 1937 novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?
(a) Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
(b) Taylor Caldwell.
(c) Margaret Mitchell.
(d) Zora Neale Hurston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the death of Porscha Johnson's mother in the narrative?

2. What is the buoy called in the poem "Common Ground"?

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

4. Who does Leslie claim "has the reputation for being a little touched in the head" in "Leslie Lucas"?

5. What does Janelle say the kids call her behind her back in "Janelle Battle"?

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