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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section XI: Madam to You.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Langston Hughes live?
(a) 1902 - 1964.
(b) 1960 - 2003.
(c) 1935 - 1998.
(d) 1802 - 1864.

2. Which two countries are mentioned in "Seascape"?
(a) Peru and Cuba.
(b) American and Russia.
(c) Ireland and England.
(d) Peru and England.

3. What did the speaker's lover also pawn when he/she pawned the speaker's watch?
(a) Heart.
(b) Brain.
(c) Youth.
(d) Sanity.

4. When the speaker asks his lover if she understands him in "Maybe," what does she say?
(a) That she didn't.
(b) Both of these answers are correct.
(c) Neither of these answers is correct.
(d) That she thought she would.

5. How does the speaker first attempt suicide in "Life Is Fine"?
(a) By jumping off of a building.
(b) By jumping into a river.
(c) By jumping in front of a train.
(d) By jumping off of a cliff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "tom-toms" refer to in "Danse Africaine"?

2. What kind of pain does the woman feel in "Strange Hurt"?

3. What does the speaker say the sea is a wilderness of in "Long Trip"?

4. Where is the speaker stuck between in "Border Line"?

5. What place is the speaker trying to avoid in "One-Way Ticket"?

(see the answer key)

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