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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Porscha Johnson, p. 157 to Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Diondra says that she likes drawing portraits in what medium in "Diondra Jordan"?
(a) Watercolor.
(b) Charcoal.
(c) Paint.
(d) Chalk.

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

3. Who does Tyrone say got into the paper in his commentary after the poem "The Door"?
(a) Porscha.
(b) Diondra.
(c) Janelle.
(d) Gloria.

4. What does the newspaper headline say which Mr. Ward brings and shows the class?
(a) "Creativity Thrives in Poor Neighborhood."
(b) "Student Poets Bloom in the Bronx."
(c) "Inner City Gold."
(d) "Youthful Talent."

5. When was Langston Hughes born?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1915.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the English teacher who encourages the students in the book?

2. What is the clean drawer labeled in the poem "Imagine"?

3. Who poured a cupful of honey on Sterling's new shoes in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

4. In "Attendance," the author writes, "We are all here, / Leslie and Bad Boy, Lupe and" who?

5. In his commentary after the poem "The Door," Tyrone says the newspaper said the poetry was what in addition to "rich in positive messages"?

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