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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section IV: Land and Sea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Spirituals," what strong items does the speaker look to put his hands on?
(a) The rising shaft of mountains.
(b) The firm roots of trees.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Rocks.

2. In the poem "Fire," who does the author say he has had more women than?
(a) Than Pharoah had wives.
(b) Than the president had votes.
(c) Than the gardener had tomatoes.
(d) Than the forest had trees.

3. Who is the congregation crying out to in "Shout"?
(a) The newspaper reporter.
(b) The couple getting married that day.
(c) Jesus.
(d) The other church across the street.

4. What language, other than English, is used in the poem "Havana Dreams"?
(a) Gaelic.
(b) Creole.
(c) Russian.
(d) Spanish.

5. Who shows the speaker a bad luck card in "Bad Luck Card"?
(a) A relative.
(b) A priest.
(c) A gypsy.
(d) A random person on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the speaker's mother say when life hurt her in the poem "Spirituals"?

2. What is Hughes known as being the originator of?

3. What annoying habit of his Baby does the speaker address in "Morning After"?

4. What color does the speaker in "Wake" tell his mourners to wear?

5. In "Water-Front Streets," where does the speaker claim to carry "beauties"?

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