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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem Two, where does the poem's main character go with the guy she met at the party?
(a) To a friend's house down the street.
(b) To a swing on the back porch.
(c) To his Buick in the parking lot.
(d) To his house down the street.

2. Which one of these folk songs does the cast of the play sing in Poem One?
(a) "Shake It Shimmy."
(b) "Little Sally Walker."
(c) "Riding Down the River."
(d) "Rollercoaster Ride."

3. How many characters run onto the stage at the beginning of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Nine.

4. What does the narrator mean when she says, "dark phrases of womanhood/ of never havin been a girl/ half-notes scattered/ without rhythm" in Poem One?
(a) Her life is perfect.
(b) Her life is on track and very focused.
(c) She takes life seriously.
(d) Her life is scattered with no direction.

5. In Sequence One, which character says, "we rambled from camden to mount holly/ laughin our tassles from the rear view mirror/ climbin different sorta project stairs"?
(a) The lady in blue.
(b) The lady in green.
(c) The lady in yellow.
(d) The lady in red.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the main character in Poem Four refer to her relationship with her former boyfriend?

2. What ties Poems Two, Three, Four, and Five in Sequence One together?

3. Based on Poem One, what is this play about?

4. What game do the characters play at the end of the play?

5. Based on Poem One, what is a major theme of the play?

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