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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem Three, how old was the main character when she ran off?
(a) 15 years old.
(b) 16 years old.
(c) 14 years old.
(d) 13 years old.

2. What do the characters ironically suggest in Poem Six?
(a) A women raped by someone she knows, asks for it.
(b) A battered woman is a weak woman.
(c) A failed marriage is always the woman's fault.
(d) A pregnant teen has no morals.

3. What ties Poems Two, Three, Four, and Five in Sequence One together?
(a) The image of singing.
(b) The image of sorrow.
(c) The image of laughter.
(d) The image of dancing.

4. What event is Poem Two about?
(a) Baptism.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) College acceptance.
(d) Graduation night.

5. Based on Poem One, what is this play about?
(a) It is about African American women finding their voice.
(b) It is about abused women in America.
(c) It is about single women and their pursuits.
(d) It is about finding love.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Poem Seven, how does the main character feel?

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"?

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

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

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

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