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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator mean when she says, "dark phrases of womanhood/ of never havin been a girl/ half-notes scattered/ without rhythm" in Poem One?
(a) Her life is scattered with no direction.
(b) She takes life seriously.
(c) Her life is perfect.
(d) Her life is on track and very focused.

2. What is the setting of this work?
(a) Africa.
(b) Asia.
(c) Europe.
(d) America.

3. What ties Poems Six and Seven in Sequence Two together?
(a) Images of greed.
(b) Images of sadness.
(c) Images of violence.
(d) Images of happiness.

4. Which character relays the main narrative in Poem Two?
(a) The lady in yellow.
(b) The lady in purple.
(c) The lady in red.
(d) The lady in green.

5. In Sequence One, which character says, "sneakin in under age to slug's/ to stare ata real 'artiste'/ & every word outta imamu's mouth waz gospel"?
(a) The lady in green.
(b) The lady in yellow.
(c) The lady in red.
(d) The lady in blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the character in Poem Seven feel physically in her situation?

2. How did the main character in Poem Three react when she found out that her favorite musician was not going to be playing?

3. Based on Poem One, what is this play about?

4. 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?

5. What images are contrasted in Poem Six?

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