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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the story about in Poem Twelve?

2. Who does the main character in Poem Nine meet at the docks?

3. Who takes the "stuff" in Poem Seventeen?

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

5. How do the women act towards each other at the end of the Poem Twelve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrator describes a number of relationships in this play. How does she portray these relationships? Why does she portray them this way? What is significant about these relationships? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does the author portray African American culture in the play? What is significant about her portrayal? Please use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does the playwright use sexuality and sensuality to describe the differences that exist between African American women and women of other races? Why does the author use sexuality and sensuality to show differences between women of different races? Please use specific examples from the book.

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