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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) South Carolina.
(c) Indianapolis.
(d) New Jersey.

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

4. Janelle wishes she were tall and elegant like who, in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) Diondra.
(b) Tanisha.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Gloria.

5. Who does Sterling say has some direction in his life even if he "sounds like a thug in training" in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) Raynard.
(b) Raul.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Wesley.

6. Wesley describes writing a poem about what poet in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?
(a) Gwendolyn Brooks.
(b) Jupiter Hammon.
(c) Maya Angelou.
(d) Langston Hughes.

7. What is the buoy called in the poem "Common Ground"?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Pride.
(c) Love.
(d) Knowledge.

8. What refers to a famous time period in American history in which black writers, artists and musicians showcased their work in New York City?
(a) The Black Breakthrough.
(b) The Civil Rights Era.
(c) The Manhattan Jazz Years.
(d) The Harlem Renaissance.

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

10. 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.

11. What does Tanisha say Tyrone calls her in "Tanisha Scott"?
(a) "Dark chocolate."
(b) "Sweet pea."
(c) "Caramel cutie."
(d) "Honey bear."

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

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

14. Tanisha claims that she's so tired of people making a big deal over her good what in "Tanisha Scott"?
(a) Skin.
(b) Nails.
(c) Hair.
(d) Brain.

15. Who wrote "Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide"?
(a) Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
(b) Abdul Rahman Munif.
(c) Imamu Amiri Baraka.
(d) Mirza Alakbar Sabir.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What name does Devon claim everyone calls him in "Devon Hope"?

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

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

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