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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. Tyrone says that his dad didn't make it to what age because he was killed in a drive-by shooting in "Tyrone Bitting"?
(a) 18.
(b) 30.
(c) 27.
(d) 21.

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

3. What does Devon write is "the only box I belong in" in the poem "BlacK Box"?
(a) "My body."
(b) "American."
(c) "Human."
(d) "New Yorker."

4. What does Janelle daydream as her last name in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) Martin.
(b) Smith.
(c) Reynolds.
(d) Hope.

5. How tall is Diondra Jordan?
(a) 5'6".
(b) 5'9".
(c) 6'2".
(d) 6'.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what other girls did Tanisha Scott ask Mr. Ward if they could do a group project?

3. Who was the author of "Home to Harlem" in 1928?

4. What is the name of the cousin Tanisha describes in "Tanisha Scott"?

5. In "Attendance," the author writes, "Can't hop on the subway / without thinkin' of" what?

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