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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: pages 58-69.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "and sometimes i hear this song in my head"?
(a) Lisa Brandenburg.
(b) Daisy Zamora.
(c) Martha Christina.
(d) Harriet Jacobs.

2. Who is the author of "The New Blade"?
(a) Anzar Hitoshi.
(b) Jim Natal.
(c) Barbara McCauley.
(d) Hal Sirowitz.

3. What kind of tree does the author climb in "Leaving the Light On"?
(a) Redwood tree.
(b) Apple tree.
(c) Cherry tree.
(d) Pine tree.

4. In "Naming," the author has lost the meaning of words, but she still knows the meaning of sugar and what?
(a) Salt.
(b) Flour.
(c) Spices.
(d) Pine needle.

5. Where does Naomi Shihab Nye live?
(a) San Antonio, Texas.
(b) Pueblo, Colorado.
(c) Flagstaff, Arizona.
(d) Salt Lake City, Utah.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Drifter, Owl, Mouse," the mouse prays inside what?

2. Who wrote "The Father, Who Could Not Swim"?

3. Who sits in the top bunk late at night in "Nine"?

4. In "Last-Minute Message for a Time Capsule," the author writes, "we also had the righteous ones who worshiped the True Faith, and" what?

5. Who is the author of "Lens"?

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