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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom is the poem "On the Suicide of a Young Boy I Did Not Know" written?
(a) Selma and Josephine.
(b) Jennifer and Bridgett.
(c) Becca and Rosa.
(d) Kaitlin and Jorie.

2. Who is the author of "That Was the Summer We Had Animals"?
(a) Jimmy Santiago Baca.
(b) Jack Ridl.
(c) Bill Meissner.
(d) John Sangster.

3. Who wrote the poem "Nine"?
(a) Dionisio D. Martinez.
(b) Amy Adams.
(c) Harryette Mullen.
(d) Lavonne J. Adams.

4. Who is the author of "Waking Instructions"?
(a) Bill Meissner.
(b) Emma Mellon.
(c) Harryette Mullen.
(d) David Hassler.

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

6. Whose dad tipped the boat in "The Father, Who Could Not Swim"?
(a) Robertson's.
(b) Johnson's.
(c) Ashley's.
(d) Kaufman's.

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

8. "Last-Minute Message for a Time Capsule" is written by whom?
(a) Kimberly J. Brown.
(b) Herberto Padilla.
(c) Angel Gonzales.
(d) Philip Appleman.

9. Who wrote "The Ants Are Using Sticks For Walls"?
(a) Sandra Gail Teichmann.
(b) Emma Suarez-Baez.
(c) Martha Christina.
(d) Ken Fontenot.

10. What does the author find when he flees, trying to stay alone in "Simple Song of Being Oneself"?
(a) Lies and pain.
(b) Death and fear.
(c) Fortune and kindness.
(d) Truth and danger.

11. Who wrote the poem titled "Stranded"?
(a) Jack Ridl.
(b) Craig Czury.
(c) Jenny Browne.
(d) Naomi Shihab Nye.

12. 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.

13. What poem by Haas H. Mroue is included in the collection?
(a) "The Mentalist Leaves the Stage."
(b) "The Changeling."
(c) "It Was Here."
(d) "Driving."

14. Who does the author tell to write his name on everything that belongs to him in "What the Stones Knew"?
(a) His daugter.
(b) His son.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mother.

15. Mom threw out the author's what in "Emergency Situation"?
(a) Comic books.
(b) Fishing lures
(c) Baseball cards.
(d) Underwear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Emergency Situation"?

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

3. What poem did Siv Cedering contribute to the collection?

4. Who wrote the poem titled "Sudden"?

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

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