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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the lady in brown call to at the beginning of Poem One?
(a) The lady in blue.
(b) The lady in green.
(c) The lady in purple.
(d) The lady in red.

2. What topic is mentioned in Poem Two that leads the reader into the next poem?
(a) Latin dances.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Violence.

3. How long was the marathon that the main character in Poem Three was attending?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 48 hours.

4. Where is the lady in purple from?
(a) Outside Detroit.
(b) Outside San Francisco.
(c) Outside Houston.
(d) Outside Baltimore.

5. What does each character do before anyone starts to speak?
(a) Runs on stage and freezes in a position of distress.
(b) Runs on stage and falls on the floor.
(c) Sings a popular song.
(d) Dances to a popular song.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many characters run onto the stage at the beginning of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf?

2. In Poem Two, how does the poem's main character feel after she and her friends had a lot to drink, danced, and got sexy?

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

4. Which character relays the main narrative in Poem Two?

5. How does the main character in Poem Four refer to her relationship with her former boyfriend?

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