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

2. What did Diondra slip a drawing of into her dad's easy chair before leaving for school in "Diondra"?

3. What is the name of the girl who Porscha Johnson beat up?

4. Where does Lupe say she went to study this afternoon in "Lupe"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mai Tren represent symbolically in the narrative?

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

5. Who is Amy envious of in "Amy Moscowitz"? Who gives Amy advice about jealousy?

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

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

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

9. What do each of the poets contribute to the poem "News at Five"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Identify and analyze symbolism in the poem "Brown Hands." How does symbolism relate to a poem's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the Harlem Renaissance. How does this era inspire the characters of "Bronx Masquerade"?

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