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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beau do differently in his last attempt to win the main character back in Poem Nineteen?
(a) He takes the main character to dinner.
(b) He buys gifts for the kids.
(c) He brings flowers.
(d) He gets dressed up.

2. Where does the narrator say she "usedta live" in Poem Eleven?
(a) In Egypt.
(b) In Queens.
(c) In the world.
(d) In Harlem.

3. Which character narrates Poem Fourteen?
(a) The lady in green.
(b) The lady in orange.
(c) The lady in purple.
(d) The lady in blue.

4. Which colorful character from the play represents the main character in the story portrayed through Poem Eight?
(a) The lady in green.
(b) The lady in red.
(c) The lady in blue.
(d) The lady in brown.

5. What city is the main character in Poem Eight from?
(a) Miami.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Little Rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem Sixteen, what does the narrator want to do?

2. Who takes the "stuff" in Poem Seventeen?

3. What is the name of Beau's daughter in Poem Nineteen?

4. What does the main character do to keep her Beau away in Poem Nineteen?

5. What dilemmas does the narrator in Poem Sixteen believe she is caught up in?

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