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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 the author imagine behind her eye in the poem "Imagine"?

2. Who is the only classmate Tyrone says got a closeup in the paper in the commentary after the poem "The Door"?

3. What professional poet has Mr. Ward invited to read at the next Open Night Friday in "Steve Ericson"?

4. In "Ode to Stone," the author writes "Let me be _____ / and I promise / I'll show you how to take / a shellacking."

5. What job does Steve want to have one day in "Steve Ericson"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Porscha describe gaining her reputation in "Porscha Johnson"?

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

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

5. How are the characters of Sheila and Tanisha similar? How are they different?

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

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

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

9. What kind of poem is performed by Tyrone, Wesley and Sterling in the narrative?

10. What secret is revealed in Raynard Patterson's poem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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