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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Devon write is "the only box I belong in" in the poem "BlacK Box"?
(a) "New Yorker."
(b) "Human."
(c) "American."
(d) "My body."

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

3. Who was the author of "Home to Harlem" in 1928?
(a) Claude McKay.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Carl Sandburg.
(d) T.S.Eliot.

4. Who sends Lupe a note to ask if she's okay in "Lupe"?
(a) Raul.
(b) Sheila.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Leslie.

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

6. In the poem "Mirror, Mirror," the author describes who meeting in the mirror?
(a) Sisters.
(b) Enemies.
(c) Brothers.
(d) Lovers.

7. In "El Noche," the author writes of the earth being hollow as a what?
(a) Coconut.
(b) Flute.
(c) Tunnel.
(d) Bell.

8. 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) 18.
(c) 30.
(d) 21.

9. 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) Gospel.
(b) Reggae.
(c) Ska.
(d) Bebop.

10. In Tyrone's commentary following Diondra's poem "If," he says "If the sista read any faster, I'd be looking for her" what?
(a) Supergirl cape.
(b) X-ray glasses.
(c) Source of powers.
(d) Books on tape.

11. What book does Janelle slip onto Devon's desk in "Devon Hope"?
(a) The Rose That Grew From Concrete.
(b) The Jungle Book.
(c) The Panther & the Lash.
(d) The Holy Bible.

12. What caused the death of Leslie's mother in "Leslie Lucas"?
(a) Gunfire.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Cancer.
(d) AIDS.

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

14. What is the name of Gloria's baby?
(a) Selena.
(b) Angel.
(c) Maria.
(d) Lupe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What intersection in Harlem is described in "Long Live Langston"?

2. What team does Devon say they are playing tonight in "Devon"?

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

4. Who does Sterling say has some direction in his life even if he "sounds like a thug in training" in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

5. Who "tries to act like he's not even interested in school, like there's no point in studying hard, or dreaming about tomorrow, or bothering to graduate" in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?

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