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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How are the ladies in blue, yellow, purple, and orange dancing at the start of Sequence Four?
2. What is the story about in Poem Twelve?
3. In what section of the library does the main character of Poem Nine find the books Cajun Katie and Christopher Robin?
4. Who does the narrator in Poem Fifteen suggest that black women should act like?
5. Who takes the "stuff" in Poem Seventeen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sisterhood is another theme in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf. How does the playwright use the play to celebrate the sisterhood that exists between African American women? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
What is the significance of music and dance in the play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf? How is music and dance used in the play? Please use specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
The play is about discovering joy, power, and freedom. How do the characters try to discover these things? What journey do they have to take to overcome oppression and repression? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
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