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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Diondra's father find laying out last night in "Diondra"?
(a) Art school brochures.
(b) Yurt catalogs.
(c) Old photographs.
(d) Newspaper clippings.

3. Porscha says that it's amazing how easy it is to get what in "Porscha Johnson"?
(a) Drugs.
(b) A bad reputation.
(c) Unhealthy food.
(d) A car loan.

4. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes "Love is not me being who" what?
(a) "I wish to be."
(b) "Everyone remembers."
(c) "The world wants."
(d) "You want."

5. How long did it take a bully to make Porscha finally lose her restraint in "Porscha Johnson"?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 6 weeks.

6. What does the poet write "is not a crime" in the poem "Doubtless"?
(a) Joy.
(b) Skateboarding.
(c) Love.
(d) Basketball.

7. What does the author of write in the final line after "P.S." in "A Letter to my Mother"?
(a) "You will never see me again."
(b) "Good-bye."
(c) "Forever is such a long time."
(d) "Have a happy life."

8. What professional poet has Mr. Ward invited to read at the next Open Night Friday in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) Pedro Pietri.
(b) Manuel A. Alonso.
(c) Aurora Levins Morales.
(d) Benito Pastoriza Iyodo.

9. How long has it been since Sheila's dad took over the pizza parlor from her uncle in "Sheila Gamberoni"?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 10 years.

10. What does Chankara shove into Porscha's mouth in "Porscha Johnson"?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Bread.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Pizza.

11. What does Sheila say they used to call Judianne in "Sheila Gamberoni"?
(a) Long Legs.
(b) Beauty Queen.
(c) Short Skirt.
(d) High Heels.

12. What does the newspaper headline say which Mr. Ward brings and shows the class?
(a) "Inner City Gold."
(b) "Youthful Talent."
(c) "Creativity Thrives in Poor Neighborhood."
(d) "Student Poets Bloom in the Bronx."

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

14. Lupe says that "getting to college takes more than" what in "Lupe"?
(a) Studying.
(b) Wishing.
(c) Good looks.
(d) Money.

15. Who says jealousy is a waste of energy in "Amy Moscowitz"?
(a) Sheila.
(b) Wesley.
(c) Sterling.
(d) Tanisha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is listed as the author of "What's in a Name"?

2. Lupe says that she wants to go to college far from who and his drinking buddies in "Lupe"?

3. Who does Janelle say asked her to marry him yesterday in "Janelle"?

4. Lupe think that she wants to be what when she finishes school in "Lupe"?

5. What color hair does Sheila Gamberoni have?

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