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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the artist that sings the song at the start of Poem Six?
(a) Martha and the Vandellas.
(b) Willie Colon.
(c) Carlos Santana.
(d) The Dells.

2. How does the narrator in Poem Fifteen describe the group that she thinks black women should become like?
(a) Smart with no desire for sexual pleasure.
(b) Dry with no rhythm.
(c) Unemotional and friendly.
(d) Talented and friendly.

3. What themes are the poems in Sequence Four built around?
(a) Pain and misery.
(b) Fear and Power.
(c) Love and relationships.
(d) Long lost love.

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

5. In Poem One, which character(s) say(s), "mama's little baby likes shortnin bread"?
(a) The lady in yellow.
(b) The lady in orange.
(c) The lady in purple.
(d) Everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the characters ironically suggest in Poem Six?

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

3. What did the narrator of Poem Thirteen feel was redundant?

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

5. Based on Poem One, what is this play about?

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