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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 refers to a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody?
(a) Bebop.
(b) Reggae.
(c) Ska.
(d) Gospel.

2. Wesley says in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone" that if his friend "drops out and gets a J.O.B., he won't have any time to work on" what?
(a) His painting.
(b) His songs.
(c) His degree.
(d) His car.

3. What musical instrument did Steve's dad play when he was Steve's age, in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) Tuba.
(b) Drums.
(c) Harmonica.
(d) Piano.

4. On what subject did Tanisha Scott ask Mr. Ward if she and two other girls could do a group project?
(a) World War II.
(b) The American Revolution.
(c) Women of the Harlem Renaissance.
(d) New York City history.

5. What is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the Deep South of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads?
(a) Blues.
(b) Reggae.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Calypso.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color eyes does Tanisha Scott have?

2. What "infantile game" does Sterling say the guys at school are always trying to draw him into in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

3. What does the newspaper headline say which Mr. Ward brings and shows the class?

4. What refers to a famous time period in American history in which black writers, artists and musicians showcased their work in New York City?

5. Whose daughter does Amy envy in "Amy Moscowitz"?

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