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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Gloria Martinez.
(d) Porscha Johnson.

2. After reading his poem in class, Wesley is told by "Teach" that he still expects what from him in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?
(a) One hundred percent.
(b) A perfect midterm.
(c) An essay.
(d) Honesty.

3. What is the one thing Judianne says she learned from her mother in "Judianne Alexander"?
(a) How to play bridge.
(b) How to clean.
(c) How to sew.
(d) How to garden.

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?
(a) Jazz poetry.
(b) Reggae sculpture.
(c) Blues haiku.
(d) Gospel pottery.

5. 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 degree.
(b) His painting.
(c) His songs.
(d) His car.

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

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

8. What caused the death of Porscha Johnson's mother in the narrative?
(a) Drive-by shooting.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Drug overdose.
(d) Stabbing.

9. Who does Tanisha elect to draw portraits for a group project in "Tanisha Scott"?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Janelle.
(c) Diondra.
(d) Gloria.

10. What friend of Tanisha's does she say is also light-skinned in "Tanisha Scott"?
(a) Sterling.
(b) Porscha.
(c) Judianne.
(d) Gloria.

11. 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) 30.
(d) 18.

12. Where does Devon sneak off to when he tells his friends he's going to basketball practice in "Devon Hope"?
(a) The police station.
(b) Church.
(c) A park.
(d) The library.

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

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

15. What is the name of the cousin Tanisha describes in "Tanisha Scott"?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Faith.
(c) Kiara.
(d) Halle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "God's Trombones"?

2. What famous music hall and theater where many black musicians and comedians started their careers is mentioned in "Long Live Langston"?

3. What was Sterling's little brother suffering from when his mom prayed and he became better in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

4. In the poem "Inside," the author writes [I] "feel you poke me / with the sharp tip of your" what?

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

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