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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. In "Wesley Bad Boy Boone," Wesley says he has the longest list of excuses for missing what?
(a) School.
(b) Money.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) Homework.

2. What friend of Tanisha's does she say is also light-skinned in "Tanisha Scott"?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Porscha.
(c) Sterling.
(d) Judianne.

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

4. The author describes painting a ribbon of what "on your windowsill" in "If"?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Night.
(d) Fortune.

5. The author writes in "If" of planting what kind of roses "in your garden"?
(a) Thornless.
(b) Red.
(c) Long stem.
(d) Watercolor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Janelle daydream as her last name in "Janelle Battle"?

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

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

4. When was Langston Hughes born?

5. Who wrote the 1937 novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?

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