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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT listed as a job Madam has to do in "Madam and Her Madam"?
(a) Do the laundry.
(b) Fetch the groceries.
(c) Cook.
(d) Take care of the children.

2. How does Madam want her name printed in "Madam's Calling Cards"?
(a) In "Old English."
(b) In "Roman."
(c) In "American."
(d) In Italian.

3. What does the speaker in "Down and Out" want from her lover?
(a) New shoes.
(b) A new car.
(c) Kisses.
(d) Money.

4. What in particular does the speaker need a dime for in "Down and Out"?
(a) A beer.
(b) Cleaning supplies.
(c) To see a movie.
(d) New shoes.

5. What does the speaker in "Misery" wish to hear?
(a) Silence.
(b) The sound of laughter again.
(c) Her lover's voice.
(d) Blues music.

6. How much does the character's buddy earn a week in "Buddy"?
(a) Ten a week.
(b) Twelve a week.
(c) Twenty a week.
(d) Fifteen a week.

7. Why doesn't the speaker in "Preference" like younger girls?
(a) Because they don't let him boss them around.
(b) Because they always want something from him.
(c) Because they are too dependent on their parents.
(d) Because they cry too much.

8. What does the speaker in "Life Is Fine" decide he was born for?
(a) "Dyin'"
(b) "Cryin'"
(c) "Singin'"
(d) "Livin'"

9. What does the little boy use as a toy in "Madam and the Charity Child"?
(a) Rocks.
(b) A switch-blade.
(c) Dolls.
(d) The trash can.

10. Why does the speaker prefer older women in "Preference"?
(a) Because they don't get mad if he cheats.
(b) Because they don't get mad so easily.
(c) Because they have more money since they're older.
(d) Because they take care of him better.

11. What is the name of the character in "Graduation"?
(a) Mary Lulu Jackson.
(b) Mary Beth Wilson.
(c) Jackson Bartlet.
(d) Jackson Barton.

12. How large is the house that Madam has to clean in "Madam and Her Madam"?
(a) Five rooms plus a spare apartment.
(b) This is a trick question; there is no house mentioned in this poem.
(c) One room.
(d) Twelve rooms.

13. What is the name of the man in "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?
(a) James.
(b) John.
(c) Dave.
(d) Samuel.

14. Where does Madam dream of playing the numbers in "Madam and the Number Writer"?
(a) Out in public like white people.
(b) Back in Atlanta with her family.
(c) In heaven.
(d) In a very classy gambling club in Vegas.

15. How much older does the speaker like women in "Preference"?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. What four things does the speaker in "Necessity" say he must do (in the beginning of the poem)?

2. Which color hands are NOT mentioned in "Daybreak in Alabama"?

3. What kind of men does the speaker love in "Cora"?

4. With what triumphant phrase does the speaker conclude "Still Here"?

5. What caused Madam to abandon her barbecue stand?

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