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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 One, which character(s) say(s), "mama's little baby likes shortnin bread"?
(a) Everyone.
(b) The lady in yellow.
(c) The lady in orange.
(d) The lady in purple.

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

3. 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 yellow.
(b) The lady in green.
(c) The lady in blue.
(d) The lady in red.

4. In Poem Two, what happened to the poem's main character the day after the party?
(a) She was in a car accident.
(b) She could not find her glasses.
(c) She had a bad headache.
(d) She could not stop smiling.

5. Who is the first person to speak in the play?
(a) The lady in green.
(b) The lady in red.
(c) The lady in brown.
(d) The lady in orange.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many characters run onto the stage at the beginning of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf?

2. What do all of the characters in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf have in common?

3. What does the main character in Poem Four read to the audience?

4. In Poem One, which character(s) say(s), "an put your hands on your hips/ an let your backbone slip"?

5. Which character relays the main narrative in Poem Two?

(see the answer key)

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