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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. What is the name of Gloria's baby?
(a) Angel.
(b) Maria.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Selena.

2. In the poem "If," the author writes "If I stood on tiptoe / reached up and sculpted / mountains from ____ / would you laugh out loud?"
(a) Stars.
(b) Clay.
(c) Clouds.
(d) Concrete.

3. Who does Tyrone describe as "all hopped up about working on Broadway" in "Tyrone Bitting"?
(a) John.
(b) Steve.
(c) Dave.
(d) Malcolm.

4. What refers to a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody?
(a) Ska.
(b) Gospel.
(c) Bebop.
(d) Reggae.

5. What has long been something of an "outsider" art form that exists somewhere outside the mainstream, having been conceived in the 1920s by African-Americans?
(a) Jazz poetry.
(b) Blues haiku.
(c) Reggae sculpture.
(d) Gospel pottery.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what subject did Tanisha Scott ask Mr. Ward if she and two other girls could do a group project?

2. What is the one thing Judianne says she learned from her mother in "Judianne Alexander"?

3. What famous music hall and theater where many black musicians and comedians started their careers is mentioned in "Long Live Langston"?

4. Diondra wishes she were as bold as who in "Diondra Jordan"?

5. What caused the death of Leslie's mother in "Leslie Lucas"?

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