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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 Tyrone refer to as "skinny, bleach-blond" in "Tyrone"?
(a) Diondra.
(b) Leslie.
(c) Sterling.
(d) Steve.
2. What setting is described in the poem "Ode to Stone"?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Paris.
(c) Far Rockaway.
(d) Coney Island.
3. What is the last comment about dreams in the poem "Doubtless"?
(a) "They are so powerful."
(b) "They're portable."
(c) "They come and go."
(d) "They are forgotten."
4. Whose daughter does Amy envy in "Amy Moscowitz"?
(a) Mr. Diaz's.
(b) Mr. Smith's.
(c) Mr.Johnson's.
(d) Mr. Ward's.
5. Who does Porscha refer to as "Miss Shyness herself" in "Porscha Johnson"?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Janelle.
(c) Amy.
(d) Sheila.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Lupe go on her date over the weekend in "Lupe"?
2. What is the clean drawer labeled in the poem "Imagine"?
3. What does Raynard say is his mother's favorite saying in "Raynard Patterson"?
4. In his commentary after the poem "The Door," Tyrone says the newspaper said the poetry was what in addition to "rich in positive messages"?
5. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes "Your definition [of love] is a" what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is foreshadowed in Diondra's poem "Self-Portrait: A Poem for My Father"?
2. What does Mai Tren represent symbolically in the narrative?
3. What does Sheila say she wants to change her name to in "Sheila Gamberoni"? What is the reaction of the teacher and class?
4. What metaphors does Janelle use in the poem "The Door"?
5. What commentary does Tyrone contribute after the reading of "Private Puzzle"?
6. How are the characters of Sheila and Tanisha similar? How are they different?
7. How does the character of Diondra view conditional and unconditional love?
8. What does Tyrone relate about the newspaper article after the reading of "The Door"?
9. What does Porscha's character represent symbolically in the narrative? How does her character relate to Chankara's?
10. What do each of the poets contribute to the poem "News at Five"?
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