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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author writes in "If" of planting what kind of roses "in your garden"?
(a) Watercolor.
(b) Red.
(c) Thornless.
(d) Long stem.

2. Tyrone says that his dad didn't make it to what age because he was killed in a drive-by shooting in "Tyrone Bitting"?
(a) 27.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 30.

3. With what other girls did Tanisha Scott ask Mr. Ward if they could do a group project?
(a) Chankara and Porscha.
(b) Diondra and Janelle.
(c) Lupe and Chankara.
(d) Porscha and Amy.

4. What does Janelle refer to herself as in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) "Thighs 'R' Us."
(b) "250 Pounds of Heaven."
(c) "Full Figured Goddess."
(d) "Bootylicious."

5. Who does Leslie claim "has the reputation for being a little touched in the head" in "Leslie Lucas"?
(a) Raul Ramirez.
(b) Tyrone Bittings.
(c) Porscha Johnson.
(d) Gloria Martinez.

6. Who does Tyrone say he had "figured him for a lightweight do-gooder who would last about five minutes in this neighborhood"?
(a) Raynard.
(b) Mr. Ward.
(c) Steve.
(d) Wesley.

7. What does Tanisha say she once washed her hair with in order to have afros like her cousins in "Tanisha Scott"?
(a) Detergent.
(b) Hydrogen peroxide.
(c) Paint thinner.
(d) Bleach.

8. Whose eye does Devon describe catching in the cafeteria line in "Devon"?
(a) Sheila's.
(b) Tanisha's.
(c) Chankara's.
(d) Diondra's.

9. What poet does Tyrone say sounds a lot like rap in "Tyrone Bitting"?
(a) Claude McKay.
(b) Dylan Thomas.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Quincy Troupe.

10. Devon says that he feels like he's trying to break out of a box that says what, in "Devon"?
(a) "Skinny nerd."
(b) "Poor kid."
(c) "Dumb jock."
(d) "Thug."

11. In "Leslie Lucas," Leslie claims she likes Sheryl Crow while the other kids at her school like who?
(a) Janet Jackson.
(b) Queen Latifah.
(c) Lauryn Hill.
(d) Beyonce.

12. What basketball team member brushes Devon off when he suggests he read poetry in "Devon"?
(a) Brad.
(b) Tom.
(c) Jim.
(d) Mike.

13. How tall is Diondra Jordan?
(a) 6'2".
(b) 6'.
(c) 5'9".
(d) 5'6".

14. Where does Leslie say she grew up in "Leslie Lucas"?
(a) Humboldt County.
(b) King County.
(c) Westchester County.
(d) Riverside County.

15. What "infantile game" does Sterling say the guys at school are always trying to draw him into in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) Four square.
(b) The Dozens.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Butts up.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What church does Sterling say he attends in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

3. Janelle wishes she had whose perfect complexion in "Janelle Battle"?

4. What has long been something of an "outsider" art form that exists somewhere outside the mainstream, having been conceived in the 1920s by African-Americans?

5. In "Wesley Bad Boy Boone," Wesley says he has the longest list of excuses for missing what?

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