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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) Pimps.
(b) Clients.
(c) Bystanders.
(d) Police officers.

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

3. Which lines of each stanza are indented?
(a) The second and fourth.
(b) The first and sixth.
(c) The fifth and sixth.
(d) The first and third.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which line most clearly echoes the tension between "little girls" (line 5) and "prowling" (line 6)?

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

3. In the first image of the sex workers, what is being emphasized?

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

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

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