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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem Six, which character says,"these men friends of ours/ who smile nice/ stay employed/ and take us out to dinner"?
(a) The lady in red.
(b) The lady in brown.
(c) The lady in purple.
(d) The lady in green.

2. What does the narrator in Poem Sixteen feel she should not be dependent on?
(a) The hearts.
(b) Her emotions.
(c) Other human beings.
(d) A good friend.

3. Who does the lady in brown call to at the beginning of Poem One?
(a) The lady in blue.
(b) The lady in red.
(c) The lady in purple.
(d) The lady in green.

4. What is the last line of Poem Seven?
(a) once i waz pregnant & shamed of myself.
(b) & we are left with scars.
(c) waznt no need for colored folks to bear no cross at all.
(d) i just cdnt stop grinnin.

5. How big does the narrator say her universe is in Poem Eleven?
(a) Twelve blocks.
(b) Two blocks.
(c) Six blocks.
(d) An infinite amount of blocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator in Poem Fifteen describe the group that she thinks black women should become like?

2. Who is the main character of the story in Poem Eight?

3. In Poem Seven, which character says,"tubes tables white washed windows/ grime from age wiped over once"?

4. 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"?

5. In Poem Six, which characters narrate the poem?

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