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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Devon, p. 82 to Tyrone, p. 101.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who "tries to act like he's not even interested in school, like there's no point in studying hard, or dreaming about tomorrow, or bothering to graduate" in "Wesley Bad Boy Boone"?
(a) Wesley.
(b) Tyrone.
(c) Raul.
(d) Sterling.

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) Clouds.
(b) Stars.
(c) Clay.
(d) Concrete.

3. What was Sterling's little brother suffering from when his mom prayed and he became better in "Sterling S. Hughes"?
(a) West Nile Virus.
(b) Measles.
(c) A broken leg.
(d) Pneumonia.

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

5. What poet does Tyrone say sounds a lot like rap in "Tyrone Bitting"?
(a) Claude McKay.
(b) Quincy Troupe.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Dylan Thomas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Diondra says that her dad is not enthused about her artwork and wishes she'd do what instead, in "Diondra Jordan"?

2. What does Sterling play every Sunday in church in "Sterling S. Hughes"?

3. What is the name of the English teacher who encourages the students in the book?

4. Who wrote the 1937 novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"?

5. What refers to a style of jazz characterized by fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity and improvisation based on the combination of harmonic structure and melody?

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