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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Big Boy want his woman to share with him in "50-50"?
(a) Her kitchen -- and her garden.
(b) Her bed -- and her money.
(c) Her house -- and her new car.
(d) Her bed -- and her whole house.

2. Who does Hughes dedicate "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" to?
(a) His father, Langston.
(b) His uncle, Malcom.
(c) His cousin, Flora.
(d) Martin Luther King, Jr.

3. In the poem "Catch," what is Big Boy carrying on his shoulders?
(a) A mermaid.
(b) The weight of the world.
(c) His son.
(d) A basket of wheat.

4. How are the poems in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" organized?
(a) By publication date.
(b) Randomly.
(c) By thematic section.
(d) Alphabetically.

5. What did Hattie want Hammond to buy when he was out?
(a) Wine.
(b) Bread.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Butter.

6. How does the speaker specifically describe the tulips in "Garden"?
(a) As boring without many leaves.
(b) As looking dopey with their big "heads."
(c) As peaceful and calm.
(d) As on their knees.

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

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

9. What are the tambourines being played for in "Tambourines"?
(a) Glory.
(b) Peace.
(c) A funeral.
(d) A wedding.

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

11. Where did the speaker in "Late Last Night" sit and cry?
(a) At the bank.
(b) At the cemetary.
(c) In the garden.
(d) On the steps.

12. What does the speaker comment about one's mother in "Reverie on the Harlem River"?
(a) That there was no one like her.
(b) That she is always nagging him.
(c) None of these answers is correct.
(d) That she is dead and gone.

13. Why is the speaker so concerned about her lover in "Lover's Return"?
(a) Because he has suddenly gone blind.
(b) Because he looks so sick.
(c) Because he was in a car accident.
(d) Because he lost his job.

14. What kind of music are tambourines often used in?
(a) Classical music.
(b) Traditional Chinese music.
(c) Gospel music.
(d) Irish music.

15. What is one common theme in the poems presented in the "Feet o' Jesus" section of "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?
(a) New York City.
(b) Money.
(c) Fame.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is NOT mentioned in any of the poems in "Sea and Land"?

2. Who sends the speaker a letter in "Personal"?

3. What is Langston Hughes known for?

4. Where is the dream a cocktail at in "Havana Dreams"?

5. What is missing from the wall in "End"?

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