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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sequence Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem One, which character(s) say(s), "an put your hands on your hips/ an let your backbone slip"?
(a) The lady in blue.
(b) The lady in red.
(c) The lady in green.
(d) Everyone.

2. Where is the lady in purple from?
(a) Outside Baltimore.
(b) Outside San Francisco.
(c) Outside Detroit.
(d) Outside Houston.

3. Which colorful character from the play represents the main character in the story portrayed through Poem Eight?
(a) The lady in red.
(b) The lady in blue.
(c) The lady in brown.
(d) The lady in green.

4. What ties Poems Six and Seven in Sequence Two together?
(a) Images of happiness.
(b) Images of greed.
(c) Images of sadness.
(d) Images of violence.

5. What is the first word spoken in Poem Seven?
(a) Ears.
(b) Nose.
(c) Mouth.
(d) Eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the characters ironically suggest in Poem Six?

2. Which character relays the main narrative in Poem Four?

3. Which character in the play tells the story in Poem Eight?

4. In Poem One, which character says, "dark phrases of womanhood/of never havin been a girl"?

5. What are the stage directions for all of the characters on stage at the end Poem Six?

(see the answer key)

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