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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Devon, p. 82 to Tyrone, p. 101.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide"?
(a) Imamu Amiri Baraka.
(b) Abdul Rahman Munif.
(c) Mirza Alakbar Sabir.
(d) Ghulam Mustafa Khan.

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

3. Whose poem does Janelle say she cannot get out of her head in "Janelle"?
(a) Tanisha's.
(b) Sheila's.
(c) Judianne's.
(d) Porscha's.

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

5. What is the one thing Judianne says she learned from her mother in "Judianne Alexander"?
(a) How to clean.
(b) How to play bridge.
(c) How to garden.
(d) How to sew.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Tanisha claims that she's so tired of people making a big deal over her good what in "Tanisha Scott"?

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

5. What church does Sterling say he attends in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

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