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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. The author describes painting a ribbon of what "on your windowsill" in "If"?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Fortune.
(c) Night.
(d) Dreams.

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

3. 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) Wesley.
(b) Raul.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Sterling.

4. What does Janelle say the kids call her behind her back in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) "Battle of the Bulge."
(b) "The Jiggle Queen."
(c) "Shamu the Whale."
(d) "Muffin Top."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Langston Hughes born?

2. Who does Lupe say she broke up with last night in "Lupe"?

3. In 1943, Langston Hughes began publishing stories about what character who was an everyday black man in Harlem and offered musings on topical issues of the day?

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

5. What has long been something of an "outsider" art form that exists somewhere outside the mainstream, having been conceived in the 1920s by African-Americans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What similarities do Devon and Tanisha share?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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