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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Island [2]" - "Un-American Investigators".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two objects does the personification of war use within the poem entitled "War"?
(a) A broom and a mop.
(b) A mirror and a torch.
(c) A pen and a tablet.
(d) A fork and a knife.

2. What event occurred to stop the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" from running her first business?
(a) World War II.
(b) World War I.
(c) Prohibition.
(d) The Depression.

3. The poem entitled "Cross" focuses on the experience of what type of person?
(a) Enslaved.
(b) Biracial.
(c) Religious.
(d) Developmentally disabled.

4. In the poem entitled "Prime," how much is a nickel repeatedly said to cost?
(a) 25 cents.
(b) $5.
(c) $1.
(d) 10 cents.

5. The daughter within the poem entitled "Mama and Daughter" is on her way to see whom?
(a) Her lover.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) The doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state is focused upon within the poem that contains as its first three lines, "Oh, what sorrow!/Oh, what pity!/O, what pain" (115)?

2. What object is pawned within the poem entitled "Could Be"?

3. What non-traditional element is included within the poem entitled "Cultural Exchange"?

4. In the poem entitled "Words Like Freedom," what other word in the poem is italicized, besides the word "freedom" (67)?

5. The speaker of the poem "Juke Box Love Song" states that he will "make a crown" (95) using what materials?

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