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

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

4. Whose walk does Sheila attempt to imitate in "Sheila"?

5. Who yells "Y'all got me to thank! Remember that!" for Open Mike Fridays in the assembly at the end of the school year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Wesley say to Sheila which makes her reconsider changing herself in "Sheila"? How does she express this in "Private Puzzle"?

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

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

6. What commentary does Tyrone contribute after the reading of "Private Puzzle"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze religious allusion in the character of Sterling and in the poem "D-Train." How does faith play a role in Sterling's life and goals?

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 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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