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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 is "Prayer Meeting" an example of?
(a) Iambic pentameter.
(b) Speaking in tongues.
(c) A vignette.
(d) Old English.

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

3. Who is listening to the stories Aunt Sue tells in "Aunt Sue's Stories"?
(a) A "brown-faced child."
(b) Her husband.
(c) No one, which is why the poem is so sad.
(d) The entire neighborhood.

4. When did Langston Hughes live?
(a) 1902 - 1964.
(b) 1935 - 1998.
(c) 1802 - 1864.
(d) 1960 - 2003.

5. What supernatural figure appears in the poem "Sunday Morning Prophecy"?
(a) Wizards.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Devils.
(d) Fairies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Angels Wings," what does the speaker say the angel's wings are as white as?

2. In "As I Grew Older," what does the speaker say he had nearly forgotten?

3. What is Langston Hughes known for?

4. Who is sitting in the amen-corner of the church in "Prayer Meeting"?

5. What does the word "tom-toms" refer to in "Danse Africaine"?

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