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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. What does Janelle refer to herself as in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) "Thighs 'R' Us."
(b) "250 Pounds of Heaven."
(c) "Bootylicious."
(d) "Full Figured Goddess."

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

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

4. Who "believes in praying for everybody and giving them the benefit of the doubt" according to Devon in "Devon Hope"?
(a) Leslie.
(b) Sterling.
(c) Sheila.
(d) Wesley.

5. In "Attendance," the author writes, "Can't hop on the subway / without thinkin' of" what?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Denver.
(d) Tokyo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Inside," the author writes [I] "feel you poke me / with the sharp tip of your" what?

2. Diondra says that she likes drawing portraits in what medium in "Diondra Jordan"?

3. Leslie says in "Leslie Lucas" that if it weren't for her mom dying, she'd be back where with her friends?

4. Who does Devon claim is a "gangsta in sheep's clothing" in "Devon Hope"?

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

(see the answer key)

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