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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lupe, p. 146 to Tyrone, p. 156.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the buoy called in the poem "Common Ground"?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Pride.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Love.

2. Who was the author of "Home to Harlem" in 1928?
(a) Carl Sandburg.
(b) T.S.Eliot.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Claude McKay.

3. What does Sterling play every Sunday in church in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Organ.
(d) Bagpipes.

4. How long ago did Steve's dad announce the family was moving in "Steve Ericson"?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 2 months.

5. Diondra wishes she were as bold as who in "Diondra Jordan"?
(a) Raul.
(b) Earl.
(c) Steve.
(d) Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Judianne say every boy in school has a crush on in "Judianne Alexander"?

2. Where does Lupe say she went to study this afternoon in "Lupe"?

3. In "Attendance," the author writes, "Can't hop on the subway / without thinkin' of" what?

4. Where does Leslie say she grew up in "Leslie Lucas"?

5. What does Sterling say he wants to be in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

(see the answer key)

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