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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 does Sterling say he wants to be in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

2. Who does Leslie refer to as "the one girl in class almost nobody knows anything about" in "Leslie Lucas"?

3. Whose poem does Janelle say she cannot get out of her head in "Janelle"?

4. Who wrote the 1937 novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?

5. Who poured a cupful of honey on Sterling's new shoes in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Judianne describe herself in "Judianne Alexander"?

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

3. What motivations drive the character of Raul?

4. Who notices Devon's secret passion in "Devon Hope"? What does she do about it?

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

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

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

8. What passion drives Devon in "Devon Hope"? Where does he spend his time?

9. What is described in the poem "D-Train"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of beauty in the narrative. What poems and characters center on physical beauty, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the characters of Wesley and Tyrone and discuss the narrative style of the novel. How does the author distinguish between the different voices in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and analyze religious allusion in the character of Sterling and in the poem "D-Train." How does faith play a role in Sterling's life and goals?

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