Think you’ve got your head wrapped around A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Nikki Giovanni writes in admiration of Mrs. Long, who was a librarian in what city?
Nashville, TN
Austin, TX
Knoxville, TN
New York, NY
Q. Why does she so admire Mrs. Long?
She is a great cook
Mrs. Long braves racism and never mentions it to Giovanni
She has great hair
Mrs. Long gives her candy
Q. Giovanni remembers the names of her favorite musicians when she was a child. What kind of music did they play and sing?
Death metal
Hip hop
Easy-listening smooth jazz
Rock 'n' roll
Q. Where does Mrs. Long sometimes have to go to fetch books for Giovanni?
The bookstore on Gay Street
The big library uptown
Fisk University library
The basement of her own library
Q. What does Giovanni imagine that Mrs. Long experiences when she goes to borrow books for her?
A thrill, since she doesn't get out much
Foot pain, since she has to walk pretty far
Discrimination and humiliation, since the other library is primarily white
Pride, because Giovanni is such a good scholar