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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 One, which character says, "and this is for colored girls who have considered suicide/but moved to the end of their own rainbows"?
(a) The lady in brown.
(b) The lady in purple.
(c) The lady in yellow.
(d) The lady in blue.

2. What do the remainder of the characters say in Poem Five keeps them from crying and dying?
(a) Reading.
(b) Singing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Dancing.

3. What song plays at the start of Poem Six?
(a) "Cha Cha Cha."
(b) "Che Che Cole."
(c) "Shake Me Down."
(d) "Drive Me Crazy."

4. In Poem Two, where does the poem's main character go with the guy she met at the party?
(a) To a friend's house down the street.
(b) To a swing on the back porch.
(c) To his house down the street.
(d) To his Buick in the parking lot.

5. Which character(s) run off the stage after the start of Poem Seven?
(a) The lady in green.
(b) The ladies in red and green.
(c) The lady in purple.
(d) The ladies in blue and purple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first word spoken in Poem Seven?

2. Which character relays the main narrative in Poem Three?

3. In Poem Three, what happened as a result of the main character's favorite musician not playing?

4. What does the main character in Poem Three identify as her race/heritage?

5. What does each character do before anyone starts to speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character in Poem Thirteen.

2. What does Poem Eighteen allow the characters to do? What do the characters use the poem to describe?

3. How is dance used in Poem Two?

4. Describe the poetic imagery in Poem Seven.

5. Describe the language and imagery in Poem Thirteen.

6. Describe the character in Poem Fourteen.

7. Describe Poem Three.

8. What clue(s) does the playwright provide to the audience so that they know Poem One is about African American women?

9. How is dance used in Poem Three?

10. What does the final dance represent?

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