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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 One, which character(s) say(s), "an put your hands on your hips/ an let your backbone slip"?
(a) The lady in blue.
(b) Everyone.
(c) The lady in green.
(d) The lady in red.

2. In Poem Six, which character says, "pin-ups attached to the insides of his lapels"?
(a) The lady in purple.
(b) The lady in green.
(c) The lady in brown.
(d) The lady in orange.

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

4. What do all of the characters in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf have in common?
(a) They are all in their 20s.
(b) They are all from the suburbs.
(c) They are all women.
(d) They are all White.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the setting of this work?

3. Who does the narrator in Poem Fifteen suggest that black women should act like?

4. Where is the lady in purple from?

5. What is Poem Six about?

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