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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 tells her she has to learn to let people in in "Porscha Johnson"?
(a) Sheila.
(b) Mr. Ward.
(c) Chankara.
(d) Leslie.

2. Sheila says that if anybody had to catch her, she's glad it was who in "Sheila"?
(a) Raynard.
(b) Judianne.
(c) Wesley.
(d) Diondra.

3. Lupe think that she wants to be what when she finishes school in "Lupe"?
(a) A jockey or a geologist.
(b) An opera singer or a softball player.
(c) A kindergarten teacher or pediatrician.
(d) A pilot or a pianist.

4. Who tells Lupe that she envies her in "Lupe"?
(a) Leslie.
(b) Christina.
(c) Porscha.
(d) Angel.

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

6. What is the last comment about dreams in the poem "Doubtless"?
(a) "They come and go."
(b) "They are so powerful."
(c) "They are forgotten."
(d) "They're portable."

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

8. Where was author Nikki Grimes born?
(a) Boston, Massachusets.
(b) Harlem, New York.
(c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(d) Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

9. Where does Steve hope to attend college in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) University of Maine.
(c) North Carolina State.
(d) New York University.

10. Lupe says that she wants to go to college far from who and his drinking buddies in "Lupe"?
(a) Javier.
(b) Victor.
(c) Rodrigo.
(d) Berto.

11. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes that she is what?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Flying.

12. Who does Tyrone refer to as "skinny, bleach-blond" in "Tyrone"?
(a) Sterling.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Steve.
(d) Diondra.

13. What does Raynard say has always come easier for him than words in "Raynard Patterson"?
(a) Violence.
(b) Music.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Poetry.

14. Who yells "Y'all got me to thank! Remember that!" for Open Mike Fridays in the assembly at the end of the school year?
(a) Raynard.
(b) Devon.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Wesley.

15. What does Tyrone say the room sounded like after the reading of "What's in a Name"?
(a) A cave.
(b) A dance hall.
(c) A library.
(d) A tomb.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Steve's dad say the family was moving to in "Steve Ericson"?

3. How many syllables does the author write of in "Private Puzzle"?

4. What sister does Lupe say she'll miss when she goes away to college in "Lupe"?

5. Amy claims her name is like her how in "Amy Moscowitz"?

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