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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Cora Unashamed" - "The Blues I'm Playing".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old were the two boys to whom the poem "The Bitter River" is dedicated?
(a) 12.
(b) 17.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

2. Who removes Cora from the scene of Jessie's funeral?
(a) Female members of the Studevant family.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Male members of the Studevant family.
(d) Willie.

3. What is the final verb used in the poem entitled "Question and Answer," when the optimistic speaker within the poem says his final piece?
(a) Remake.
(b) Rejuvenate.
(c) Sublimate.
(d) Revive.

4. The poem entitled "Love" describes the emotion of love as what kind of a wonder?
(a) Sly.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Wild.
(d) Beautiful.

5. The poem entitled "Snail" states that the snail knows two things. What are they?
(a) Sky and sand.
(b) Weather and roses.
(c) Sun and rain.
(d) Roses and grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. The "bitter river" (50) in the poem of the same name is said to "reflect no" (50) what?

2. What advice does the gypsy give to the speaker of the poem entitled "Bad Luck Card"?

3. What literary technique is used throughout the poem "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?

4. What is the first allusion included within the poem "Final Call"?

5. What is NOT a theme depicted in the poem entitled "Freedom's Plow"?

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