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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section II: Feet O' Jesus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major era did Hughes contribute to?
(a) The Iron Age.
(b) The Birth of Slam Poetry.
(c) The Novelists' Novelty Time.
(d) The Harlem Renaissance.

2. Who is the congregation crying out to in "Shout"?
(a) The other church across the street.
(b) The newspaper reporter.
(c) The couple getting married that day.
(d) Jesus.

3. When was "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" published?
(a) 1859.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1958.

4. In "Sunday Morning Prophecy," where does the preacher encourage the congregants to give freely?
(a) In their communities.
(b) In the collection basket.
(c) In their own homes.
(d) From their kitchens.

5. In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," where does the speaker say he has been over time?
(a) The Nile.
(b) The Euphrates.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) The Congo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hughes get the title "Feet of Jesus" from for that particular section in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?

2. What does the speaker say is a strong thing in "Spirituals"?

3. In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," what does the speaker say his souls has done similar to a river?

4. Who does Hughes dedicate "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" to?

5. What is Hughes known as being the originator of?

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