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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. What famous music hall and theater where many black musicians and comedians started their careers is mentioned in "Long Live Langston"?
(a) Broadway Theatre.
(b) Chicago Theatre.
(c) Ford's Theatre.
(d) The Apollo.

2. Who does Judianne say she has "a thing for" in "Judianne Alexander"?
(a) Tyrone.
(b) Raynard.
(c) Steve.
(d) Wesley.

3. Janelle wishes she were tall and elegant like who, in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Diondra.
(d) Tanisha.

4. Diondra wishes she were as bold as who in "Diondra Jordan"?
(a) Steve.
(b) Raul.
(c) Earl.
(d) Charles.

5. What does Janelle refer to herself as in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) "250 Pounds of Heaven."
(b) "Full Figured Goddess."
(c) "Bootylicious."
(d) "Thighs 'R' Us."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sterling say has some direction in his life even if he "sounds like a thug in training" in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

2. Who "tries to act like he's not even interested in school, like there's no point in studying hard, or dreaming about tomorrow, or bothering to graduate" in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?

3. What does Devon write is "the only box I belong in" in the poem "BlacK Box"?

4. What poet does Tyrone say sounds a lot like rap in "Tyrone Bitting"?

5. Who does Leslie refer to as "the one girl in class almost nobody knows anything about" in "Leslie Lucas"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interaction do Janelle and Judianne have in the bathroom in "Janelle"?

2. What led to Chankara's bruises in "Chankara Troupe"?

3. What project does Tanisha ask Mr. Ward about in "Tanisha Scott"? What does her poem describe?

4. How does Leslie describe her life in "Leslie Lucas"? Why doesn't she feel she fits in?

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

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

7. What do Diondra and Devon represent archetypically in the narrative? What drives their characters?

8. What commentary does Tyrone contribute after Lupe reads "El Noche"?

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

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

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