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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 Raynard say has always come easier for him than words in "Raynard Patterson"?
(a) Music.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Violence.
(d) Poetry.

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

3. Who does Lupe say she broke up with last night in "Lupe"?
(a) Sterling.
(b) Raynard.
(c) Marco.
(d) Tyrone.

4. In the poem "Inside," the author writes [I] "feel you poke me / with the sharp tip of your" what?
(a) "Booted words."
(b) "Piercing Gaze."
(c) "Vocal Knife."
(d) "Sinister Intentions."

5. How many brothers does Sterling S. Hughes have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Raynard Patterson's cousin?

2. Who does Leslie refer to as "the one girl in class almost nobody knows anything about" in "Leslie Lucas"?

3. In "Leslie Lucas," Leslie claims she likes Sheryl Crow while the other kids at her school like who?

4. Where does Janelle work as a tutor in "Janelle"?

5. What does the author say is the "key that lets you into me" in "The Door"?

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