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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of poem sequence four, which character dances and wakes up the other characters from their frozen state?
(a) The lady in blue.
(b) The lady in green.
(c) The lady in yellow.
(d) The lady in red.

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

3. Who does the main character in Poem Eighteen speak with in the poem?
(a) A family member.
(b) An old lover.
(c) A best friend.
(d) An imaginary lover.

4. In what section of the library does the main character of Poem Nine find the books Cajun Katie and Christopher Robin?
(a) The adult section.
(b) The young adult section.
(c) The reference section.
(d) The children's section.

5. In Poem Fourteen, how does the narrator describe pleasuring herself through thought?
(a) Empty.
(b) Tempting.
(c) Fulfilling.
(d) Nonexistent.

6. Where does the narrator say she moved to in Poem Eleven?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Queens.
(c) Harlem.
(d) The world.

7. What is the name of the main character in Poem Nineteen?
(a) Crystal.
(b) Tammi.
(c) Shelley.
(d) Shannon.

8. In Poem Fourteen, what does the narrator say she lacks in order to look for love?
(a) Financial resources.
(b) Good looks.
(c) Love.
(d) Courage.

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

10. Which character narrates Poem Eleven?
(a) The lady in blue.
(b) The lady in purple.
(c) The lady in pink.
(d) The lady in green.

11. What does the narrator in Poem Seventeen want the person to do with her "stuff"?
(a) Give it to somepne else.
(b) Return it.
(c) Throw it away.
(d) Burn it.

12. What is the story about in Poem Twelve?
(a) Two women who take a trip together.
(b) Three women who see an attractive man.
(c) Five women who fight over a man.
(d) A group of women who despise being loved by a man.

13. What words are the focus in Poem Eighteen?
(a) "I'm sorry."
(b) "I miss you."
(c) "I forgive you."
(d) "I love you."

14. Which character narrates Poem Fifteen?
(a) The lady in orange.
(b) The lady in blue.
(c) The lady in purple.
(d) The lady in yellow.

15. Which character narrates Poem Sixteen?
(a) The lady in purple.
(b) The lady in orange.
(c) The lady in yellow.
(d) The lady in blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator of Poem Fourteen, what is she looking for in a man?

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

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

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

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

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