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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. Who is the only person who knows that Diondra has been drawing since she was a child in "Diondra Jordan"?

2. Where does Devon sneak off to when he tells his friends he's going to basketball practice in "Devon Hope"?

3. In "Leslie Lucas," Leslie claims she likes Sheryl Crow while the other kids at her school like who?

4. What is Lupe's last name?

5. Who does Sterling say has some direction in his life even if he "sounds like a thug in training" in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What led to Chankara's bruises in "Chankara Troupe"?

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

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

6. How does Lupe describe her home life in "Lupe"? What is the poem "Brown Hands" about?

7. How does Diondra feel when her artwork is exposed in "Diondra"?

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

9. How does Wesley describe Tyrone in "Wesley 'Bad Boy' Boone"?

10. How does Tanisha describe herself in "Tanisha Scott"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the rhyme and meter of "If" and "Bronx Masquerade." Do the poems have a set structure or are they free-form? What effect do the structures have?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the metaphors, similes and structural elements in the poem "Inside." What metaphor does Janelle use to describe her body?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and analyze alliteration and assonance in "Message to a Friend." How do these techniques create an aesthetic sound to the work?

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