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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem Two, what happened to the poem's main character the day after the party?
(a) She had a bad headache.
(b) She could not stop smiling.
(c) She was in a car accident.
(d) She could not find her glasses.

2. Which character relays the main narrative in Poem Four?
(a) The lady in red.
(b) The lady in green.
(c) The lady in yellow.
(d) The lady in purple.

3. What is Poem Six about?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Pregnancy.
(c) Terrorism.
(d) Rape.

4. What does the main character in Poem Four read to the audience?
(a) Her favorite poem about love.
(b) An entry from her diary.
(c) A note that her mother left her.
(d) A letter she left for her lover.

5. What event is Poem Two about?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Graduation night.
(c) College acceptance.
(d) Baptism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the main character In Poem Three run off to see?

2. What ties Poems Two, Three, Four, and Five in Sequence One together?

3. When the other character's speak in Poem Two, what do they comment on?

4. Where is the lady in yellow from?

5. Where is the lady in red from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the lady in blue move to in Poem Eleven? How does she view her new neighborhood? Why does she view it this way?

2. How does the final poem sum up the dramatic and thematic journey of the play?

3. Describe the imagery and language in Poem Nineteen. Describe the rage in Poem Nineteen.

4. What happened to the main character's "stuff" in Poem Seventeen?

5. Describe Poem Nine.

6. How do the poems in Sequence Three differ from the other poems in the play?

7. What happens in Poem Twelve? How do the women deal with the situation that arises?

8. What do the final lines of the play represent?

9. How does the playwright bring universality to the script in Poem One?

10. What does the final dance represent?

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