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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the title of Poem Eighteen?
2. What types of event does the character in the play describe at the start of Poem Eight?
3. What is the title of Poem Nineteen?
4. Who does the main character in Poem Nine meet at the docks?
5. Who takes the "stuff" in Poem Seventeen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In many of the poems, Shange chronicles the relationships of African American women and men. How does she portray these relationships? What is the significance of these relationships? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
The play describes urban African American life. Why do the women in the play not live in the cities, but "outside" of the cities? How does this relate to the theme of freedom? Please use specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Based on the play, why is freedom a major theme? How does the playwright express the theme of freedom through the characters? Please use specific examples from the book.
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