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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 does Judianne say she has "a thing for" in "Judianne Alexander"?
(a) Tyrone.
(b) Steve.
(c) Wesley.
(d) Raynard.
2. What basketball team member brushes Devon off when he suggests he read poetry in "Devon"?
(a) Jim.
(b) Brad.
(c) Mike.
(d) Tom.
3. What was Sterling's little brother suffering from when his mom prayed and he became better in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) A broken leg.
(c) West Nile Virus.
(d) Measles.
4. Wesley describes writing a poem about what poet in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?
(a) Jupiter Hammon.
(b) Langston Hughes.
(c) Gwendolyn Brooks.
(d) Maya Angelou.
5. In "Wesley Bad Boy Boone," Wesley says he has the longest list of excuses for missing what?
(a) Homework.
(b) Money.
(c) School.
(d) His girlfriend.
Short Answer Questions
1. The author describes painting a ribbon of what "on your windowsill" in "If"?
2. What does Janelle say the kids call her behind her back in "Janelle Battle"?
3. What does Sterling say everyone calls him in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
4. What is the buoy called in the poem "Common Ground"?
5. The author writes in "If" of planting what kind of roses "in your garden"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Lupe describe her home life in "Lupe"? What is the poem "Brown Hands" about?
2. What is the premise of "Bronx Masquerade"? What story is related through the narrative?
3. How is Sterling different from the other characters in the narrative?
4. How does Judianne describe herself in "Judianne Alexander"?
5. What inspires Devon to become open about his passions in "Devon"?
6. What commentary does Tyrone contribute after Lupe reads "El Noche"?
7. Who notices Devon's secret passion in "Devon Hope"? What does she do about it?
8. What led up to the friendship between Leslie and Porscha in the narrative?
9. Who does Lupe call after breaking up with her boyfriend in "Lupe"? What do they discuss?
10. What do Janelle and Judianne represent archetypically in the narrative? How are they alike?
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