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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who says jealousy is a waste of energy in "Amy Moscowitz"?
(a) Tanisha.
(b) Sheila.
(c) Wesley.
(d) Sterling.
2. How many syllables does the author write of in "Private Puzzle"?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.
3. What does the author imagine behind her eye in the poem "Imagine"?
(a) The universe.
(b) Computer circuitry.
(c) Her brain.
(d) Memories.
4. How old is the person who asked Janelle to marry him in "Janelle"?
(a) 12.
(b) 22.
(c) 8.
(d) 18.
5. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes that she is what?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Flying.
(d) Singing.
6. How many more years of high school does Steve have to go in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) Half a year.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.
7. What does Amy say her religious beliefs are in "Amy Moscowitz"?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Atheist.
(c) Christian.
(d) Muslim.
8. What job does Steve want to have one day in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) Director.
(b) Actor.
(c) Set designer.
(d) Stunt car driver.
9. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes "Love is not me being who" what?
(a) "Everyone remembers."
(b) "You want."
(c) "I wish to be."
(d) "The world wants."
10. Amy claims her name is like her how in "Amy Moscowitz"?
(a) Petite.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Chubby.
(d) Plain.
11. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes "Your definition [of love] is a" what?
(a) Blender.
(b) Whirlpool.
(c) Mountain.
(d) Universe.
12. Who is the only classmate Tyrone says got a closeup in the paper in the commentary after the poem "The Door"?
(a) Raul.
(b) Sheila.
(c) Devon.
(d) Tanisha.
13. Where was author Nikki Grimes born?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(b) Boston, Massachusets.
(c) Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
(d) Harlem, New York.
14. What does Mr. Ward tell Tyrone he plans to do with the videotape of the poems in "Tyrone"?
(a) Sell copies online.
(b) Get it on t.v.
(c) Enter it in a national contest.
(d) Show them to his next class.
15. What color hair does Sheila Gamberoni have?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blond.
(d) Gray.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the clean drawer labeled in the poem "Imagine"?
2. What is the last comment about dreams in the poem "Doubtless"?
3. What "hangs on the wall" in the poem "The Door"?
4. How long has it been since Sheila's dad took over the pizza parlor from her uncle in "Sheila Gamberoni"?
5. Lupe says that "getting to college takes more than" what in "Lupe"?
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