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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Amy say thinks she's so tough she doesn't need anyone in "Amy Moscowitz"?

2. What is the name of Lupe's niece whom she adores?

3. Who yells "Y'all got me to thank! Remember that!" for Open Mike Fridays in the assembly at the end of the school year?

4. Who tells Steve ""Maybe your father's dream wasn't really in his heart. If a dream is in your heart, you never lose it" in "Steve Ericson"?

5. In "Self-Portrait: A Poem for my Father," the author writes "Your definition [of love] is a" what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wesley say to Sheila which makes her reconsider changing herself in "Sheila"? How does she express this in "Private Puzzle"?

2. What does Tyrone relate about the newspaper article after the reading of "The Door"?

3. How does Porscha describe gaining her reputation in "Porscha Johnson"?

4. What determination is expressed in "Doubtless"? How does this reflect Steve's life?

5. What does Mai Tren represent symbolically in the narrative?

6. How has Janelle's self esteem changed in the narrative before she reads "The Door"?

7. What is Amy's greatest fear? How does she describe this metaphorically in "Ode to Stone"?

8. What happens at the assembly at the end of the school year, as described by Tyrone?

9. What kind of poem is performed by Tyrone, Wesley and Sterling in the narrative?

10. What is Sheila caught doing by Wesley in "Sheila"? What is her reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Chankara and Raul in the narrative. What motivations drive each of these characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Leslie in the narrative. How is Leslie different from the other characters? What motivates her?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and analyze alliteration and assonance in "Message to a Friend." How do these techniques create an aesthetic sound to the work?

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