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

2. What does the expression "feet of clay" in line 15 refer to?
(a) Cowardice and fear.
(b) A hidden character flaw.
(c) A delicate, easily-fractured nature.
(d) Stubbornness and selfishness.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which lines of each stanza are indented?

4. Whose presence is implied in "To bend and barter at desire's call" (line 4)?

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

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