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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Personal Voice: The Blue Machinery of Summer, Book Marks, and Silk Parachute.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maria compare Komunyakaa to?
(a) A wise owl.
(b) A grumpy mechanic.
(c) A man who leaves a woman after he gets what he wanted from her.
(d) The wind, that moves in nomadic directions.

2. Who said, "hair is like life- there is no need to be bound by the past because it can always be changed"?
(a) Aldrich's older sister .
(b) Aldrich.
(c) Aldrich's mother.
(d) Rhonda.

3. Pertaining to "Silent Dancing" from what place does Cofer and her family immigrate?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Costa Rica.
(c) Ecquador.
(d) Mexico.

4. What does Grealy look down on?
(a) Those who don't recycle.
(b) Those who pride themselves for their good looks.
(c) Those who never had cancer.
(d) Those who pride themselves on intellect.

5. According to "Silk Parachute," what does McPhee specifically mention about his childhood upbringing?
(a) The trouble he got into and the scoldings he received.
(b) His mother's devotion.
(c) How much colder winter was.
(d) How he and his dad never played catch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who of Cofer's family members had problems assimilating into their new neighborhood?

2. Who does Komunyakaa become close with where he works?

3. When does the lady in the apartment down the hall in "Westbury Court" realize that there is a fire?

4. Which female wants to define herself by what she did and how she treated others from the essay "Hair"?

5. Who does Adlrich recall being obsessed with their hair?

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