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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "The Door," the author writes that she's been busy carving a door of what?
(a) Hope.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Words.
(d) Wonder.

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

3. Who does Tyrone say is right in thinking something is wrong with Sheila in "Tyrone"?
(a) Judianne.
(b) Raul.
(c) Wesley.
(d) Mr. Ward.

4. From whose point of view is the Epilogue written?
(a) Tyrone's.
(b) Mr. Ward's.
(c) Mai Tren's.
(d) Janelle's.

5. In his commentary on "Ode to Stone," Tyrone says "Man! That girl is as cold as" what?
(a) "The snow on the ground."
(b) "The arctic tundra."
(c) "The ice in my freezer."
(d) "A canadian winter."

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

7. In "Ode to Stone," the author writes "Let me be _____ / and I promise / I'll show you how to take / a shellacking."
(a) Marble.
(b) Sandstone.
(c) Granite.
(d) Obsidian.

8. Who is Raynard Patterson's cousin?
(a) Tyrone.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Sterling.
(d) Amy.

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

10. Where did Steve's dad say the family was moving to in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) Oak Park.
(b) Yorktown Heights.
(c) Greenly Village.
(d) Rogersville.

11. What "hangs on the wall" in the poem "The Door"?
(a) Innocence.
(b) Fear.
(c) Purity.
(d) Love.

12. Who is always the first one to read his poetry on Open Mike Fridays if given the chance, according to Porscha in "Porscha Johnson"?
(a) Devon.
(b) Tyrone.
(c) Sterling.
(d) Raynard.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tyrone say got into the paper in his commentary after the poem "The Door"?

2. What does Porscha say she's doing as soon as she turns twenty-one in "Porscha Johnson"?

3. What does Tyrone say the room sounded like after the reading of "What's in a Name"?

4. What does the newspaper headline say which Mr. Ward brings and shows the class?

5. Where did Lupe go on her date over the weekend in "Lupe"?

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