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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 Sequence One, which character says, "we rambled from camden to mount holly/ laughin our tassles from the rear view mirror/ climbin different sorta project stairs"?
(a) The lady in yellow.
(b) The lady in red.
(c) The lady in green.
(d) The lady in blue.

2. Who is with the main character in Poem Seven as she is relaying what is happening to her?
(a) Her family.
(b) Her dog.
(c) No one.
(d) Her friends,

3. What does each character do before anyone starts to speak?
(a) Runs on stage and freezes in a position of distress.
(b) Runs on stage and falls on the floor.
(c) Dances to a popular song.
(d) Sings a popular song.

4. What does Poem Six say has changed about the social circles in which women seek companionship?
(a) Women can now meet rapists.
(b) Women can now meet other women.
(c) Women can now meet more courtly gentlemen.
(d) Women can now get in for free.

5. At the end of Poem One, what type of colored girls does the narrator say this play is for?
(a) Those who have abandoned their rainbow.
(b) Those who have found refuge in a new rainbow.
(c) Those who have created their own rainbow.
(d) Those who have moved to the ends of their own rainbow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the last character to speak in Poem One?

2. Early in Poem Three, what is the main character's favorite type of music?

3. What is the story in Poem Seven about?

4. What topic is mentioned in Poem Two that leads the reader into the next poem?

5. Who does the lady in brown call to at the beginning of Poem One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the main character in Poem Ten? What story does the lady in red share about this character?

2. What is the purpose of Poem Six?

3. Describe the poetic imagery in Poem Six.

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

5. Based on the information in Poem One, what is the play about?

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

7. Describe Poem Three.

8. What does the lady in brown mean in Poem One when she says, "dark phrases of womanhood/ of never havin been a girl/ half-notes scattered/ without rhythm/ no tune"?

9. What is ironic about Poem Six?

10. Describe the language and imagery in Poem Thirteen.

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