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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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"?
(a) The lady in purple.
(b) The lady in yellow.
(c) The lady in blue.
(d) The lady in brown.

2. Which character narrates Poem Seventeen?
(a) The lady in purple.
(b) The lady in yellow.
(c) The lady in blue.
(d) The lady in green.

3. What was the profession of the main character in Poem Eight?
(a) A maid.
(b) A carnival dancer.
(c) A gypsy woman.
(d) A boat operator.

4. Who does the main character in Poem Nine discover when she starts reading books from the adult section of the library?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Geroge Washington Carver.
(d) Toussaint L'Ouverture.

5. How long was the marathon that the main character in Poem Three was attending?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 36 hours.
(c) 48 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character(s) run off at the end of Poem Six?

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

3. Which character(s) run off the stage after the start of Poem Seven?

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

5. What is the name of Beau's daughter in Poem Nineteen?

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