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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. In his commentary after the poem "The Door," Tyrone says he was quoted in the newspaper saying "our poetry gives us" what?

2. Who did Lupe have her first date with over the weekend in "Lupe"?

3. What is the clean drawer labeled in the poem "Imagine"?

4. Lupe says that she wants to go to college far from who and his drinking buddies in "Lupe"?

5. Who is listed as the author of "What's in a Name"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Lupe's focus changed in the narrative by the time she reads "Imagine"?

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

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

4. What is the subject of the poem "Self-Portrait: A Poem for My Father"?

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

6. How does Sheila explain her desire to change her name in "Sheila Gamberoni" and her poem?

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

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

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

10. What is Amy's greatest fear? How does she describe this metaphorically in "Ode to Stone"?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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