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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Harlem Shadows," Lines 1-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose presence is implied in "To bend and barter at desire's call" (line 4)?
(a) Bystanders.
(b) Pimps.
(c) Police officers.
(d) Clients.

2. What is being referred to with the expression "silver break" (line 7)?
(a) Streetlights.
(b) Headlights.
(c) Reflections.
(d) Dawn.

3. In the first image of the sex workers, what is being emphasized?
(a) The motion of their bodies.
(b) Their reaction to the cold.
(c) Their determination.
(d) The burden of social expectations.

4. What are the sex workers wearing on their feet?
(a) Elaborate shoes with high heels.
(b) Thick-soled shoes that make them appear taller.
(c) Boots meant to protect them from snow and rain.
(d) Light shoes meant to be worn indoors.

5. In line 1, "footsteps of a lass" is an example of which technique?
(a) Sibilance.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Synesthesia.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In line 16, what word does the speaker use to describe the feet of his own race?

2. What color does the speaker assign to the sex workers' feet?

3. Which techniques are evident in line 4, "To bend and barter at desire's call"?

4. What does the expression "feet of clay" in line 15 refer to?

5. What ideas are associated with the snow in this poem?

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