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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 Leslie refer to as "the one girl in class almost nobody knows anything about" in "Leslie Lucas"?
(a) Diondra Jordan.
(b) Porscha Johnson.
(c) Amy Moscowitz.
(d) Sheila Gamberoni.

2. What refers to a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody?
(a) Ska.
(b) Gospel.
(c) Reggae.
(d) Bebop.

3. Where does Devon sneak off to when he tells his friends he's going to basketball practice in "Devon Hope"?
(a) A park.
(b) The police station.
(c) The library.
(d) Church.

4. In "Wesley Bad Boy Boone," Wesley says he has the longest list of excuses for missing what?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) Homework.
(c) School.
(d) Money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Janelle wishes she had whose perfect complexion in "Janelle Battle"?

2. Leslie says in "Leslie Lucas" that if it weren't for her mom dying, she'd be back where with her friends?

3. What famous music hall and theater where many black musicians and comedians started their careers is mentioned in "Long Live Langston"?

4. In the poem "If," the author writes "If I stood on tiptoe / reached up and sculpted / mountains from ____ / would you laugh out loud?"

5. In the poem "Inside," the author writes [I] "feel you poke me / with the sharp tip of your" what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Diondra feel when her artwork is exposed in "Diondra"?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What motivations drive the character of Raul?

9. What similarities do Devon and Tanisha share?

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

(see the answer keys)

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