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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator say she "usedta live" in Poem Eleven?
(a) In Queens.
(b) In Egypt.
(c) In Harlem.
(d) In the world.

2. What dilemmas does the narrator in Poem Sixteen believe she is caught up in?
(a) The dilemmas of being smart, rich, and black.
(b) The dilemmas of being a single, white woman.
(c) The dilemmas of being emotional, black woman.
(d) The dilemmas of being a woman, alive, and black.

3. What is the title of Poem One?
(a) No assistance.
(b) One.
(c) Pyramid.
(d) Dark phrases.

4. How are the poems in Sequence Four different from earlier poems in the play?
(a) They are longer.
(b) They are shorter.
(c) They give a White woman's perspective on life.
(d) They use colloquial language.

5. Early in Poem Three, what is the main character's favorite type of music?
(a) Rhythem and Blues.
(b) Blues.
(c) Rock & Roll.
(d) Latin music.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem Nine, why was the main character disqualified from a contest that she entered to see which child could read the most books?

2. Which character relays the main narrative in Poem Three?

3. What does the main character in Poem Four decide to do as a result of her relationship?

4. How do the women act towards each other at the end of the Poem Twelve?

5. How does the narrator in Poem Seven tell her story?

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