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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12: pages 133-141.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the poem "Mindleaving"?
(a) Nuala Archer.
(b) Andy Young.
(c) Lucille Clifton.
(d) Hayan Charara.

2. Who is the author of "Going Home"?
(a) Ben Judson.
(b) Tom Absher.
(c) Marissa C. Martinez.
(d) Jane Kenyon.

3. Who wrote "First Grade"?
(a) Bill Meissner.
(b) Roger Jones.
(c) Herberto Padilla.
(d) Robert Dana.

4. In "Divorce," the author wakes suddenly and hears what?
(a) Crying.
(b) Scratching.
(c) Yelling.
(d) Barking.

5. What can the author remember clearly of the children of his first grade class in "First Grade"?
(a) Their handwriting.
(b) Their faces.
(c) Their stories.
(d) Their names.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Almost Evenly Divided," the author's life is nearly evenly divided between being Puerto-Rican and a what?

2. "Child Proof" is by what author?

3. Who wrote "I Give You Back"?

4. In "Going Home," the author sees the addressee in where today?

5. When did the author lay out school supplies in "Bittersweet"?

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