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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Poem Seven, how does the main character feel?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Full of life.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Exhilarated.

2. According to the narrator, what happens when Beau learns that the main character is pregnant again in Poem Nineteen?
(a) He kisses her.
(b) He celebrates.
(c) He beats her.
(d) He cries.

3. Based on Poem One, what is this play about?
(a) It is about single women and their pursuits.
(b) It is about African American women finding their voice.
(c) It is about abused women in America.
(d) It is about finding love.

4. How does the narrator in Poem Fifteen describe the group that she thinks black women should become like?
(a) Unemotional and friendly.
(b) Talented and friendly.
(c) Smart with no desire for sexual pleasure.
(d) Dry with no rhythm.

5. In Poem Six, which character says, "pin-ups attached to the insides of his lapels"?
(a) The lady in brown.
(b) The lady in orange.
(c) The lady in purple.
(d) The lady in green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character narrates Poem Sixteen?

2. Where does the narrator say she "usedta live" in Poem Eleven?

3. What does the narrator in Poem Seventeen want the person to do with her "stuff"?

4. How does the narrator in Poem Seven tell her story?

5. According to Poem Ten, at what time do women from Louisiana shell peas?

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