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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the race of the characters in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf?
(a) Asian American.
(b) Hispanic.
(c) White American.
(d) African American.

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

4. What does each character do before anyone starts to speak?
(a) Sings a popular song.
(b) Dances to a popular song.
(c) Runs on stage and falls on the floor.
(d) Runs on stage and freezes in a position of distress.

5. Which character says, "are we ghouls?/ children of horror?/ the joke?"
(a) The lady in brown.
(b) The lady in orange.
(c) The lady in red.
(d) The lady in green.

Short Answer Questions

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

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 song plays at the start of Poem Six?

4. What ties Poems Six and Seven in Sequence Two together?

5. What does the main character in Poem Four make a list of?

(see the answer key)

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