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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About which religious figure is the poem entitled "Encounter"?
(a) A rabbi.
(b) Noah.
(c) Moses.
(d) Jesus.

2. The speaker of the poem "Advice" gives the opinion that people should try to do what during their lives?
(a) Perform an act that brings satisfaction.
(b) Pursue a dream.
(c) Get some money.
(d) Get a little loving.

3. On what side does the speaker of "Midnight Raffle" say his bread is buttered by the end of the poem?
(a) Neither side.
(b) Both sides.
(c) The wrong side.
(d) The right side.

4. The trumpet player featured within the poem of the same name is said to play music that "is honey mixed with" (82) what?
(a) Liquid fire.
(b) Milk.
(c) Loss.
(d) A dash of jazz.

5. What religious allusion does the poem "To Artina" include?
(a) Moses.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Allah.
(d) God.

6. The speaker of the poem entitled "Junior Addict" pleads with the sunrise to come quickly out of what location?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Africa.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Zimbabwe.

7. What is the main theme depicted within the poem entitled "Question and Answer"?
(a) Persecution.
(b) Grief.
(c) Hope.
(d) Trust.

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

9. The speaker of the poem entitled Crowns and Garlands declares that he cannot take what action with regard to "Ralph Bunche" (139)?
(a) He cannot trust him.
(b) He cannot eat him.
(c) He cannot fire him.
(d) He cannot hire him.

10. The mother character in the poem entitled "Without Benefit of Declaration" receives what object in lieu of her son?
(a) A needle.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A medal.

11. What literary device is NOT used within the poem entitled "To Be Somebody"?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Interjection.
(c) Personification.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

12. The trumpet player featured within the poem of the same name has a jacket with a "roll" (82) containing how many buttons?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

13. The poem entitled "Final Call" suggests that Robin Hood should be called upon to "clinch" (133) what type of campaign?
(a) The campaign for legal justice.
(b) The campaign for a better American government.
(c) The campaign against prejudice.
(d) The anti-poverty campaign.

14. What is the first allusion included within the poem "Final Call"?
(a) King Arthur.
(b) The Pied Piper.
(c) Robespierre.
(d) Jesus.

15. In the poem "To Be Somebody," what object does the "little girl" (92) dream of?
(a) A trumpet.
(b) A piano.
(c) A kitten.
(d) An art easel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the third word in the poem titled with the words "Where?" and "Which?" in its title as well?

2. The speaker of the poem entitled "To Artina" does NOT say that he will take what object from Artina?

3. Besides English, what other language is included within the poem entitled "Final Call"?

4. Who pawns the item within the poem entitled "Could Be"?

5. In the poem entitled "Island [2] Hughes locates Manhattan "between two rivers" and in what direction from "the park?" (112)

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