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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sheila, p. 133 to Tyrone, p. 145.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the poet write "is not a crime" in the poem "Doubtless"?
(a) Skateboarding.
(b) Joy.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Love.

2. How old does the poet say he was when he looked to heaven in "Doubtless"?
(a) 11.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 15.

3. What book does Janelle slip onto Devon's desk in "Devon Hope"?
(a) The Rose That Grew From Concrete.
(b) The Jungle Book.
(c) The Holy Bible.
(d) The Panther & the Lash.

4. Who catches Sheila's eye and shakes her head before going back to a drawing in "Sheila Gamberoni"?
(a) Chankara.
(b) Diondra.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Porscha.

5. What is the last comment about dreams in the poem "Doubtless"?
(a) "They are forgotten."
(b) "They come and go."
(c) "They're portable."
(d) "They are so powerful."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sterling say everyone calls him in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

2. What does Raynard say has always come easier for him than words in "Raynard Patterson"?

3. In Tyrone's commentary on the poem "Doubtless," he says that he doesn't have any what in his crew?

4. The author describes painting a ribbon of what "on your windowsill" in "If"?

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

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