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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem Nine, why was the main character disqualified from a contest that she entered to see which child could read the most books?
(a) Because she was African American.
(b) Because she was reading adult books.
(c) Because she did not read enough books.
(d) Because she did not complete the registration form correctly.

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

3. Who takes the "stuff" in Poem Seventeen?
(a) The narrator's son.
(b) The narrator's lover.
(c) A friend of the family.
(d) A stranger,

4. What was the profession of the main character in Poem Eight?
(a) A maid.
(b) A carnival dancer.
(c) A boat operator.
(d) A gypsy woman.

5. In what section of the library does the main character of Poem Nine find the books Cajun Katie and Christopher Robin?
(a) The adult section.
(b) The young adult section.
(c) The children's section.
(d) The reference section.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What event occurred that made the narrator of Poem Thirteen change the way that she danced?

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

4. What happens when Beau keeps trying to get funding to pay for school in Poem Nineteen?

5. What does Beau threaten to do if the main character does not marry him in Poem Nineteen?

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