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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How big does the narrator say her universe is in Poem Eleven?
(a) Twelve blocks.
(b) An infinite amount of blocks.
(c) Two blocks.
(d) Six blocks.

2. 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 read enough books.
(b) Because she did not complete the registration form correctly.
(c) Because she was African American.
(d) Because she was reading adult books.

3. What does Poem Thirteen's narrator say she tried to bring into people's lives?
(a) Joy and pain.
(b) Pain and heartache.
(c) Love and joy.
(d) Love and lust.

4. What dilemmas does the narrator in Poem Sixteen believe she is caught up in?
(a) The dilemmas of being smart, rich, and black.
(b) The dilemmas of being emotional, black woman.
(c) The dilemmas of being a single, white woman.
(d) The dilemmas of being a woman, alive, and black.

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

6. What does the main character do to keep her Beau away in Poem Nineteen?
(a) She changes her phone number.
(b) She moves.
(c) She gets a court order.
(d) She steals his car.

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

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

9. According to the narrator, what does she say someone did with her "stuff" in Poem Seventeen?
(a) Hid it.
(b) Walked off with it.
(c) Threw it away.
(d) Stole it.

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

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

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

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

14. What does the main character in Poem Ten allow men to do?
(a) She allows them to spend the night.
(b) She allows them to spend her money
(c) She allows them to hit her.
(d) She gives them no allowances.

15. 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) Unemotional and friendly.
(c) Talented and friendly.
(d) Dry with no rhythm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say to begin Poem Sixteen?

2. What does Beau threaten to do if the main character does not marry him in Poem Nineteen?

3. In Poem Eleven, how does the narrator describe her current universe at the end of the poem?

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

5. What is Poem Ten about?

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