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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) She takes life seriously.
(c) Her life is on track and very focused.
(d) Her life is scattered with no direction.

2. At the end of Poem Seven, how does the main character feel?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Full of life.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Exhilarated.

3. What is the story in Poem Seven about?
(a) Death.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Rape.
(d) Marriage.

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

5. What city is the main character in Poem Eight from?
(a) Miami.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) Memphis.
(d) New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Poem Six say has changed about the social circles in which women seek companionship?

2. What is the setting of this work?

3. What is the name of the main character in Poem Nineteen?

4. What does the main character in Poem Three identify as her race/heritage?

5. What is the story about in Poem Twelve?

(see the answer key)

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