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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. Amy claims her name is like her how in "Amy Moscowitz"?
(a) Plain.
(b) Petite.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Chubby.

2. Steve says that his mom still can't get past his wearing what in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) A suit.
(b) A tie.
(c) A watch.
(d) An earring.

3. What does Tyrone say Mr. Ward gave each of the students in the class in "Tyrone"?
(a) A book of their work.
(b) A gift certificate.
(c) A postcard.
(d) A bible.

4. How many more years of high school does Steve have to go in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) Half a year.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What does the author of write in the final line after "P.S." in "A Letter to my Mother"?
(a) "You will never see me again."
(b) "Forever is such a long time."
(c) "Have a happy life."
(d) "Good-bye."

Short Answer Questions

1. Sheila says that if anybody had to catch her, she's glad it was who in "Sheila"?

2. What "hangs on the wall" in the poem "The Door"?

3. What does Chankara shove into Porscha's mouth in "Porscha Johnson"?

4. In "Private Puzzle," the author writes "But still I go on seeking an ____ slot to slip myself into."

5. Lupe says that she wants to go to college far from who and his drinking buddies in "Lupe"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What commentary does Tyrone contribute after the reading of "Private Puzzle"?

2. What is foreshadowed in Diondra's poem "Self-Portrait: A Poem for My Father"?

3. What is Amy's greatest fear? How does she describe this metaphorically in "Ode to Stone"?

4. How does Sheila explain her desire to change her name in "Sheila Gamberoni" and her poem?

5. How does Porscha learn to express herself in poetry through "A Letter to My Mother"?

6. How has Lupe's focus changed in the narrative by the time she reads "Imagine"?

7. What determination is expressed in "Doubtless"? How does this reflect Steve's life?

8. Why does Amy say she became tough in "Amy Moscowitz"?

9. Who is Amy envious of in "Amy Moscowitz"? Who gives Amy advice about jealousy?

10. What secret is revealed in Raynard Patterson's poem?

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