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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 "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"?
(a) Raul.
(b) Sterling.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Wesley.

2. What church does Sterling say he attends in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) First Baptist Church.
(b) The Mormon Church.
(c) Al Hamid Mosque.
(d) First Church of Christ.

3. What is the buoy called in the poem "Common Ground"?
(a) Pride.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Love.
(d) Knowledge.

4. What does Sterling play every Sunday in church in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Bagpipes.
(d) Organ.

5. What caused the death of Porscha Johnson's mother in the narrative?
(a) Drug overdose.
(b) Stabbing.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Drive-by shooting.

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. Where does Devon sneak off to when he tells his friends he's going to basketball practice in "Devon Hope"?

3. What is the name of Gloria's baby?

4. Tanisha claims that she's so tired of people making a big deal over her good what in "Tanisha Scott"?

5. Who does Tyrone describe as "all hopped up about working on Broadway" in "Tyrone Bitting"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Judianne describe herself in "Judianne Alexander"?

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

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

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

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

7. Who notices Devon's secret passion in "Devon Hope"? What does she do about it?

8. What do Janelle and Judianne represent archetypically in the narrative? How are they alike?

9. What similarities do Devon and Tanisha share?

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

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