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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide"?
(a) Abdul Rahman Munif.
(b) Mirza Alakbar Sabir.
(c) Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
(d) Imamu Amiri Baraka.

2. Who does Devon say "hardly speaks, and he never hangs with any of the brothers I know" in "Devon Hope"?
(a) Wesley.
(b) Sterling.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Raynard.

3. What color eyes does Tanisha Scott have?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

4. What name does Devon claim everyone calls him in "Devon Hope"?
(a) Hail Mary.
(b) Penalty Shot.
(c) Free Throw.
(d) Jump Shot.

5. What is the name of the English teacher who encourages the students in the book?
(a) Mr. Jones.
(b) Mr. Boone.
(c) Mr. Ward.
(d) Mr. Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the death of Leslie's mother in "Leslie Lucas"?

2. What is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the Deep South of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads?

3. The author describes painting a ribbon of what "on your windowsill" in "If"?

4. Who does Tyrone say he had "figured him for a lightweight do-gooder who would last about five minutes in this neighborhood"?

5. What refers to a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody?

Short Essay Questions

1. What inner self does Diondra reveal in "Diondra Jordan"? What is her first poem about?

2. Who does Janelle have a crush on? How does she compare herself to this individual in "Janelle Battle"?

3. How is Sterling different from the other characters in the narrative?

4. How do Wesley's actions contribute to the establishment of Open Mike Fridays?

5. How does Lupe describe her home life in "Lupe"? What is the poem "Brown Hands" about?

6. How does Tyrone describe his life in "Tyrone Bittings"?

7. What passion drives Devon in "Devon Hope"? Where does he spend his time?

8. What inspires Devon to become open about his passions in "Devon"?

9. Who does Lupe call after breaking up with her boyfriend in "Lupe"? What do they discuss?

10. How does Sterling describe himself in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

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