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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 yells "Y'all got me to thank! Remember that!" for Open Mike Fridays in the assembly at the end of the school year?
(a) Devon.
(b) Tyrone.
(c) Wesley.
(d) Raynard.

2. How old is the person who asked Janelle to marry him in "Janelle"?
(a) 22.
(b) 8.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

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

4. How long did it take a bully to make Porscha finally lose her restraint in "Porscha Johnson"?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 6 weeks.

5. What is the clean drawer labeled in the poem "Imagine"?
(a) Yesterday.
(b) Opportunity.
(c) Manana.
(d) Future.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose daughter does Amy envy in "Amy Moscowitz"?

2. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes "Your definition [of love] is a" what?

3. How many more years of high school does Steve have to go in "Steve Ericson"?

4. What does Sheila want to change her name to in "Sheila Gamberoni"?

5. Who is always the first one to read his poetry on Open Mike Fridays if given the chance, according to Porscha in "Porscha Johnson"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Porscha's character represent symbolically in the narrative? How does her character relate to Chankara's?

2. From whose perspective is the "Epilogue" written? How is she described?

3. What is Sheila caught doing by Wesley in "Sheila"? What is her reaction?

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

5. What metaphors does Janelle use in the poem "The Door"?

6. Where does Lupe say she wants to go to college in "Lupe"? Why?

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

8. How does the character of Diondra view conditional and unconditional love?

9. What is the subject of the poem "Self-Portrait: A Poem for My Father"?

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

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