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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section VIII: Lament Over Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of pain does the woman feel in "Strange Hurt"?
(a) A "silent" pain.
(b) A "heart" pain.
(c) A "Godlike" pain.
(d) A "queer" pain.

2. Where does Hughes get the title "Feet of Jesus" from for that particular section in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?
(a) A poem of the same name.
(b) His favorite Jazz song.
(c) A popular TV show of the time.
(d) His mother's favorite phrases.

3. What do the blues prevent the speaker from doing in "Miss Blues'es Child"?
(a) Playing the trumpet well.
(b) Smiling.
(c) Earning money.
(d) Singing well.

4. What is one way Sylvester knows he is dying in "Sylvester's Dying Bed"?
(a) He saw it earlier in a dream.
(b) He hears Jesus talking to him.
(c) He sees the River Jordan.
(d) He doesn't feel any more pain.

5. What does the trumpet player have beneath his eyes in "Trumpet Player"?
(a) "The glow of a man on fire inside."
(b) "Dark moons of weariness."
(c) "The shining light of an angel."
(d) "The guilt of sins from yesterday."

Short Answer Questions

1. What in particular does the speaker need a dime for in "Down and Out"?

2. What supernatural figure appears in the poem "Sunday Morning Prophecy"?

3. What is the name of the man in "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?

4. Who sends the speaker a letter in "Personal"?

5. What does the speaker encourage the reader to wonder about when down by the river?

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