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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What team does Devon say they are playing tonight in "Devon"?

2. What does Wesley say his friend wants to be, but doesn't think he'll live long enough to achieve it in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?

3. What has long been something of an "outsider" art form that exists somewhere outside the mainstream, having been conceived in the 1920s by African-Americans?

4. Whose eye does Devon describe catching in the cafeteria line in "Devon"?

5. The author describes painting a ribbon of what "on your windowsill" in "If"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Lupe call after breaking up with her boyfriend in "Lupe"? What do they discuss?

2. How does Leslie describe her life in "Leslie Lucas"? Why doesn't she feel she fits in?

3. How does Tyrone describe his life in "Tyrone Bittings"?

4. How do Wesley's actions contribute to the establishment of Open Mike Fridays?

5. How is mirror imagery used symbolically in the narrative?

6. What commentary does Tyrone contribute after Lupe reads "El Noche"?

7. What motivations drive the character of Raul?

8. How is Sterling different from the other characters in the narrative?

9. What interaction do Janelle and Judianne have in the bathroom in "Janelle"?

10. What is the premise of "Bronx Masquerade"? What story is related through the narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Leslie in the narrative. How is Leslie different from the other characters? What motivates her?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the imagery and symbolism in the poem "Common Ground." What does the earth represent in the poem?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Chankara and Raul in the narrative. What motivations drive each of these characters?

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