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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 does Raynard say is his mother's favorite saying in "Raynard Patterson"?
(a) "Like a knife through butter."
(b) "Finish what you start."
(c) "Rise and shine."
(d) "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."

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

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

4. Who did Lupe have her first date with over the weekend in "Lupe"?
(a) Wesley.
(b) Tyrone.
(c) Raul.
(d) Sterling.

5. Who says jealousy is a waste of energy in "Amy Moscowitz"?
(a) Sterling.
(b) Sheila.
(c) Tanisha.
(d) Wesley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Steve's dad's family move when he was Steve's age, causing him to stop playing in a band in "Steve Ericson"?

2. Who does Porscha refer to as "Miss Shyness herself" in "Porscha Johnson"?

3. Who yells "Y'all got me to thank! Remember that!" for Open Mike Fridays in the assembly at the end of the school year?

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

5. Who does Janelle say asked her to marry him yesterday in "Janelle"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the characters of Sheila and Tanisha similar? How are they different?

2. What passion motivates Steve in "Steve Ericson"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How has Janelle's self esteem changed in the narrative before she reads "The Door"?

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