3. Why does Madam have a large phone bill in "Madam and the Phone Bill"?
(a) Because the company made a mistake.
(b) Because she fell asleep while on the phone.
(c) Because the rates went up and she didn't know.
(d) Because someone called her collect.

4. What is the name of the character in "Graduation"?
(a) Jackson Barton.
(b) Mary Beth Wilson.
(c) Jackson Bartlet.
(d) Mary Lulu Jackson.

5. What kind of men does the speaker love in "Cora"?
(a) The ones who can play a "sweet Blues song."
(b) The ones who never seem to live long.
(c) The ones who treat her poorly.
(d) The ones who always cheat on her with her best friend.

6. What does the speaker pick up and take away in "One-Way Ticket"?
(a) His Bible.
(b) His life.
(c) His sins.
(d) His wallet.

7. What question does the Klan ask the speaker in "Ku Klux"?
(a) "Do you believe / In the great white race?"
(b) "Are you afraid?"
(c) "How did you get here / Onto our great land?"
(d) "Do you believe in God?"

8. What is Madam's full name?
(a) Miss Julianna Iasha Elliot.
(b) This is a trick question; she only goes by Madam.
(c) Madam Alberta K. Johnson.
(d) Madam Sophia Sandra Jackson.

9. What two things does Kid Sleep say he doesn't care about/doesn't want to do in "Kid Sleepy"?
(a) Run around and work downtown.
(b) Clean up his room and put away his toys.
(c) Help in the kitchen and help in the garden.
(d) Milk the cow and gather vegetables for dinner.

10. What does the speaker hope for her child in the poem "Lament over Love"?
(a) The he or she will never love a man.
(b) That he or she will go to college.
(c) That he or she will not grow up to be poor.
(d) That he or she will stop being so bratty all the time.

11. What does Madam say she'd do before she pays the rent to her landlord in "Madam and the Rent Man"?
(a) Go to Hades.
(b) Go to the bank.
(c) Scrub all the floors in the house.
(d) Cook a nice dinner.

12. How many men are helping plan the parade in "Parade"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Five.

13. How large is the house that Madam has to clean in "Madam and Her Madam"?
(a) One room.
(b) This is a trick question; there is no house mentioned in this poem.
(c) Twelve rooms.
(d) Five rooms plus a spare apartment.

14. How much of his paycheck does the character's buddy have to give to his mother?
(a) Ten a week.
(b) Fifteen a week.
(c) Five a week.
(d) Eight a week.

15. What caused Madam to abandon her barbecue stand?
(a) Bankruptcy.
(b) A fire from her huge barbecue pit.
(c) Being mixed up with a no-good man.
(d) She just got bored and tired with it.