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

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

3. Which two lines of each stanza create a kind of refrain in this poem?
(a) The first and third.
(b) The fifth and sixth.
(c) The first and sixth.
(d) The second and fourth.

4. What ideas are associated with the snow in this poem?
(a) Prejudice, indifference, and suffering.
(b) Circumstance, poverty, and innocence.
(c) Heaven, purity, and nature.
(d) Punishment, corruption, and justice.

5. What does the word "shod" in line 12 refer to?
(a) Movement.
(b) Footwear.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Sound.

Short Answer Questions

1. In lines 2 and 3, the expression "when the night lets fall/ Its veil" is an example of which technique?

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

3. What is being referred to with the expression "silver break" (line 7)?

4. Which lines of each stanza are indented?

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

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