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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 is the one thing Judianne says she learned from her mother in "Judianne Alexander"?
(a) How to garden.
(b) How to sew.
(c) How to play bridge.
(d) How to clean.

2. With what other girls did Tanisha Scott ask Mr. Ward if they could do a group project?
(a) Chankara and Porscha.
(b) Lupe and Chankara.
(c) Porscha and Amy.
(d) Diondra and Janelle.

3. Who does Tyrone say he had "figured him for a lightweight do-gooder who would last about five minutes in this neighborhood"?
(a) Wesley.
(b) Steve.
(c) Raynard.
(d) Mr. Ward.

4. Who "believes in praying for everybody and giving them the benefit of the doubt" according to Devon in "Devon Hope"?
(a) Wesley.
(b) Sterling.
(c) Leslie.
(d) Sheila.

5. Who is the author of "God's Trombones"?
(a) James Weldon Johnson.
(b) Thomas Hardy.
(c) Evelyn Waugh.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a famous time period in American history in which black writers, artists and musicians showcased their work in New York City?

2. What does Janelle daydream as her last name in "Janelle Battle"?

3. In "Wesley Bad Boy Boone," Wesley says he has the longest list of excuses for missing what?

4. In "Attendance," the author writes, "We are all here, / Leslie and Bad Boy, Lupe and" who?

5. What intersection in Harlem is described in "Long Live Langston"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What similarities do Devon and Tanisha share?

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

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

4. What is the premise of "Bronx Masquerade"? What story is related through the narrative?

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

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

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

8. How does Wesley describe Tyrone in "Wesley 'Bad Boy' Boone"?

9. How does Gloria describe her life in "Gloria Martinez"?

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

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