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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. Where is the lady in purple from?
(a) Outside Houston.
(b) Outside Detroit.
(c) Outside Baltimore.
(d) Outside San Francisco.

2. What do all of the characters in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf have in common?
(a) They are all White.
(b) They are all from the suburbs.
(c) They are all in their 20s.
(d) They are all women.

3. In Poem One, which character says, "dark phrases of womanhood/of never havin been a girl"?
(a) The lady in orange.
(b) The lady in brown.
(c) The lady in red.
(d) The lady in green.

4. What topic is mentioned in Poem Two that leads the reader into the next poem?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Violence.
(d) Latin dances.

5. Based on Poem One, what is this play about?
(a) It is about African American women finding their voice.
(b) It is about single women and their pursuits.
(c) It is about abused women in America.
(d) It is about finding love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the character in Poem Seven say she could not have see her in her current situation?

2. What is the race of the characters in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf?

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

4. Who is the artist that sings the song at the start of Poem Six?

5. What event is Poem Two about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the language used in Poem Nine.

2. What contrasts are made in Poem Fifteen?

3. Why does the lady in green call on white women and other men in Poem Seventeen?

4. Describe the poetic imagery in Poem Seven.

5. What contrasts and juxtapositions are apparent at the beginning of Poem Eleven?

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

7. What is the purpose of Poem Seven?

8. 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?

9. How do the women move to the ends of their rainbow?

10. What is ironic about Poem Six?

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