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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. Who sends Lupe a note to ask if she's okay in "Lupe"?
(a) Tyrone.
(b) Sheila.
(c) Raul.
(d) Leslie.

2. What famous music hall and theater where many black musicians and comedians started their careers is mentioned in "Long Live Langston"?
(a) Chicago Theatre.
(b) The Apollo.
(c) Broadway Theatre.
(d) Ford's Theatre.

3. Leslie says in "Leslie Lucas" that if it weren't for her mom dying, she'd be back where with her friends?
(a) Ossining.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Indianapolis.
(d) South Carolina.

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

5. What does Sterling say he wants to be in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) A police officer.
(b) An auto mechanic.
(c) A science teacher.
(d) A lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tyrone say the room sounded like after the reading of "What's in a Name"?

2. Who does Sterling say has some direction in his life even if he "sounds like a thug in training" in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

3. How old does the poet say he was when he looked to heaven in "Doubtless"?

4. What does Mr. Ward tell Tyrone he plans to do with the videotape of the poems in "Tyrone"?

5. How many syllables does the author write of in "Private Puzzle"?

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