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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Porscha say came close to killing her more than once in "Porscha Johnson"?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

2. What did Diondra slip a drawing of into her dad's easy chair before leaving for school in "Diondra"?
(a) Bo Jackson.
(b) B.B. King.
(c) Michael Jackson.
(d) Sammy Sosa.

3. Who does Amy say thinks she's so tough she doesn't need anyone in "Amy Moscowitz"?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Mr. Ward.
(c) Her father.
(d) Jamie.

4. Whose daughter does Amy envy in "Amy Moscowitz"?
(a) Mr. Diaz's.
(b) Mr.Johnson's.
(c) Mr. Ward's.
(d) Mr. Smith's.

5. What job does Steve want to have one day in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) Actor.
(b) Director.
(c) Stunt car driver.
(d) Set designer.

6. What does Amy say her religious beliefs are in "Amy Moscowitz"?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Christian.
(d) Atheist.

7. Who does Sheila write must love puzzles in "Private Puzzle"?
(a) God.
(b) Inmates.
(c) Bankers.
(d) The president.

8. How old does the poet say he was when he looked to heaven in "Doubtless"?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

9. Who is listed as the author of "What's in a Name"?
(a) Natalina Gamberoni.
(b) Leslie Lucas.
(c) Amy Moscowitz.
(d) Diondra Jordan.

10. What newspaper does Steve say is sending a reporter to cover Open Mike Fridays in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) The Bronx Insider.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The National Enquirer.
(d) The New York Post.

11. Where does Lupe say she went to study this afternoon in "Lupe"?
(a) Leslie's.
(b) Janelle's.
(c) Tanisha's.
(d) Gloria's.

12. In his commentary after the poem "The Door," Tyrone says the newspaper said the poetry was what in addition to "rich in positive messages"?
(a) Authentic.
(b) Mezmerizing.
(c) Truthful.
(d) Energetic.

13. What sister does Lupe say she'll miss when she goes away to college in "Lupe"?
(a) Maria.
(b) Christina.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Patricia.

14. What is the last line of "The Door"?
(a) "Peel away."
(b) "Happy times."
(c) "Away with the wind."
(d) "Different on the other side."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Lupe's niece whom she adores?

2. Porscha describes slamming her lunch tray down on the table across from who in "Porscha Johnson"?

3. Who is Raynard Patterson's cousin?

4. What musical instrument did Steve's dad play when he was Steve's age, in "Steve Ericson"?

5. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes "Love is not me being who" what?

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