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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sequence Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem One, which character(s) say(s), "mama's little baby likes shortnin bread"?
(a) The lady in orange.
(b) Everyone.
(c) The lady in yellow.
(d) The lady in purple.

2. What is the race of the characters in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf?
(a) Asian American.
(b) African American.
(c) White American.
(d) Hispanic.

3. In Poem Two, where does the poem's main character go with the guy she met at the party?
(a) To his Buick in the parking lot.
(b) To a swing on the back porch.
(c) To his house down the street.
(d) To a friend's house down the street.

4. What does the main character in Poem Ten allow men to do?
(a) She allows them to spend her money
(b) She allows them to spend the night.
(c) She allows them to hit her.
(d) She gives them no allowances.

5. Which character(s) run off at the end of Poem Six?
(a) The lady in orange.
(b) The ladies in purple and orange.
(c) The lady in red.
(d) The ladies in green and red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on Poem One, what is a major theme of the play?

2. What images are contrasted in Poem Six?

3. Who is the last character to speak in Poem One?

4. What do all of the characters in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf have in common?

5. How many characters run off stage after the lights change at the end of Poem Five?

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