1. What song plays at the beginning of Poem Two?
(a) "What's Going On."
(b) "A,B,C, 1,2,3."
(c) "Dancing in the Streets."
(d) "Stop in the Name of Love."

2. In Poem One, which character says, "and this is for colored girls who have considered suicide/but moved to the end of their own rainbows"?
(a) The lady in yellow.
(b) The lady in blue.
(c) The lady in brown.
(d) The lady in purple.

3. How does the main character in Poem Four refer to her relationship with her former boyfriend?
(a) "An experiment."
(b) "A test."
(c) "A last chance."
(d) "A crash course in love."

4. Who does the character in Poem Seven say she could not have see her in her current situation?
(a) Her classmates.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her co-workers.
(d) Her family.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. How long was the marathon that the main character in Poem Three was attending?

3. What do the remainder of the characters say in Poem Five keeps them from crying and dying?

4. What is the purpose of Poem One?

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

(see the answer key)

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