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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beau threaten to do if the main character does not marry him in Poem Nineteen?
(a) To kill himself.
(b) To throw the children down the steps.
(c) To drop the children out the window.
(d) To move back in.

2. Where did the main character Beau return from psychologically damaged in Poem Nineteen?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) China.
(d) Eqypt.

3. What is the narrator referring to when she references her "stuff"?
(a) Her car.
(b) Her soul.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) Her television.

4. What is Beau's full name in Poem Nineteen?
(a) Jerome Smalls.
(b) Brandon Best.
(c) James Johnson.
(d) Willie Brown.

5. In Poem Nine, why was the main character disqualified from a contest that she entered to see which child could read the most books?
(a) Because she did not complete the registration form correctly.
(b) Because she was reading adult books.
(c) Because she did not read enough books.
(d) Because she was African American.

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

7. Which character narrates Poem Fourteen?
(a) The lady in green.
(b) The lady in blue.
(c) The lady in orange.
(d) The lady in purple.

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

9. Who does the narrator in Poem Seventeen say should handle her stuff?
(a) Her best friend is the only one.
(b) Her lover is the only one.
(c) Her husband is the only one.
(d) She is the only one.

10. What is Poem Fourteen about?
(a) The narrator's need to be loved by a man.
(b) The narrator's love of friendship.
(c) The narrator's need for a new man.
(d) The narrator's irritation with men.

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

12. Who narrates the story in Poem Twelve?
(a) The lady in red.
(b) The lady in purple.
(c) The lady in blue.
(d) The lady in green.

13. What types of event does the character in the play describe at the start of Poem Eight?
(a) Street Fairs.
(b) Quadroon balls.
(c) Mardi Gras Parades.
(d) Weddings.

14. According to Poem Ten, at what time do women from Louisiana shell peas?
(a) 6:00 pm.
(b) 4:00 pm.
(c) 5:00 pm.
(d) 3:00 pm.

15. How many kids do the main character and Beau have in Poem Nineteen?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Poem Sixteen, what does the narrator want to do?

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

4. Where does the narrator say she moved to in Poem Eleven?

5. What does the narrator in Poem Seventeen want the person to do with her "stuff"?

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