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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lupe, p. 65 to Tyrone, p. 81.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Leslie claim "has the reputation for being a little touched in the head" in "Leslie Lucas"?
(a) Raul Ramirez.
(b) Porscha Johnson.
(c) Gloria Martinez.
(d) Tyrone Bittings.

2. In the poem "Inside," the author writes [I] "feel you poke me / with the sharp tip of your" what?
(a) "Sinister Intentions."
(b) "Vocal Knife."
(c) "Piercing Gaze."
(d) "Booted words."

3. What does Wesley say his friend wants to be, but doesn't think he'll live long enough to achieve it in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?
(a) A hip-hop star.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A basketball player.
(d) A football player.

4. What does Janelle refer to herself as in "Janelle Battle"?
(a) "Full Figured Goddess."
(b) "Bootylicious."
(c) "250 Pounds of Heaven."
(d) "Thighs 'R' Us."

5. Who does Devon say "hardly speaks, and he never hangs with any of the brothers I know" in "Devon Hope"?
(a) Tyrone.
(b) Wesley.
(c) Raynard.
(d) Sterling.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Attendance," the author writes, "We are all here, / Leslie and Bad Boy, Lupe and" who?

2. What does Tanisha say she once washed her hair with in order to have afros like her cousins in "Tanisha Scott"?

3. What friend of Tanisha's does she say is also light-skinned in "Tanisha Scott"?

4. With what other girls did Tanisha Scott ask Mr. Ward if they could do a group project?

5. In "Leslie Lucas," Leslie claims she likes Sheryl Crow while the other kids at her school like who?

(see the answer key)

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