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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. Steve says that his mom still can't get past his wearing what in "Steve Ericson"?

2. In "A Letter to my Mother," the author writes of her mother having what in her arm?

3. Who does Janelle say asked her to marry him yesterday in "Janelle"?

4. How long ago did Steve's dad announce the family was moving in "Steve Ericson"?

5. In the poem "The Door," the author writes that she's been busy carving a door of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the character of Diondra view conditional and unconditional love?

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

3. What does Diondra's father become furious about in "Diondra"? What does she leave him in the hopes he will begin to understand her?

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

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

6. How does Raynard feel about schoolwork in "Raynard Patterson"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of Mr. Ward in the narrative. Why does Mr. Ward not have a monologue or poem in the narrative? How is he described by the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the symbolism and themes in the poem "Mirror, Mirror." How is mirror imagery used in both the poem and in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the metaphors, similes and structural elements in the poem "Inside." What metaphor does Janelle use to describe her body?

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