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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 did Amy get sick with and have to go to the hospital for two years ago in "Amy Moscowitz"?

2. Amy claims her name is like her how in "Amy Moscowitz"?

3. In his commentary after the poem "The Door," Tyrone says the newspaper said the poetry was what in addition to "rich in positive messages"?

4. Porscha describes slamming her lunch tray down on the table across from who in "Porscha Johnson"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is foreshadowed in Diondra's poem "Self-Portrait: A Poem for My Father"?

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

4. What happens at the assembly at the end of the school year, as described by Tyrone?

5. What does Sheila say she wants to change her name to in "Sheila Gamberoni"? What is the reaction of the teacher and class?

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

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

8. What is Sheila caught doing by Wesley in "Sheila"? What is her reaction?

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

10. What does Tyrone relate about the newspaper article after the reading of "The Door"?

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

Discuss and analyze the themes of loneliness and friendship in "El Noche" and in the narrative. What symbolism represents these themes in the poem?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the imagery, structure and themes of "Black Box." How does the theme of judgment apply to the poem and to the narrative?

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