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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 name of the girl who Porscha Johnson beat up?
(a) Charmayne.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Angelina.
(d) Lucy.
2. Who is listed as the author of "What's in a Name"?
(a) Natalina Gamberoni.
(b) Leslie Lucas.
(c) Amy Moscowitz.
(d) Diondra Jordan.
3. Lupe says that "getting to college takes more than" what in "Lupe"?
(a) Wishing.
(b) Studying.
(c) Money.
(d) Good looks.
4. What is the last line of "The Door"?
(a) "Different on the other side."
(b) "Happy times."
(c) "Peel away."
(d) "Away with the wind."
5. How long did it take a bully to make Porscha finally lose her restraint in "Porscha Johnson"?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 6 weeks.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Steve hope to attend college in "Steve Ericson"?
2. How old is the person who asked Janelle to marry him in "Janelle"?
3. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes "Your definition [of love] is a" what?
4. From whose point of view is the Epilogue written?
5. Who is the only classmate Tyrone says got a closeup in the paper in the commentary after the poem "The Door"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Sheila caught doing by Wesley in "Sheila"? What is her reaction?
2. How does Porscha describe gaining her reputation in "Porscha Johnson"?
3. Who is Amy envious of in "Amy Moscowitz"? Who gives Amy advice about jealousy?
4. What does Mai Tren represent symbolically in the narrative?
5. What commentary does Tyrone contribute after the reading of "Private Puzzle"?
6. What does Diondra's father become furious about in "Diondra"? What does she leave him in the hopes he will begin to understand her?
7. How does Sheila explain her desire to change her name in "Sheila Gamberoni" and her poem?
8. What is the subject of the poem "Self-Portrait: A Poem for My Father"?
9. How does Raynard feel about schoolwork in "Raynard Patterson"?
10. What does Porscha's character represent symbolically in the narrative? How does her character relate to Chankara's?
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