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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. What color does the speaker in "Wake" tell his mourners to wear?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Pink
(d) Black.

2. Where is Miss Michaelmas in "Southern Mammy Sings"?
(a) At a funeral.
(b) In her yard.
(c) In her garden.
(d) At mass.

3. What does the speaker in "Life Is Fine" decide he was born for?
(a) "Dyin'"
(b) "Cryin'"
(c) "Singin'"
(d) "Livin'"

4. How does the woman in "Strange Hurt" wander in the cold during winter?
(a) Loudly.
(b) Naked.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Scared.

5. What inanimate object speaks in "Heaven"?
(a) Stones.
(b) Waterfalls.
(c) Trees.
(d) Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is playing music in "The Weary Blues"?

2. What two things does Kid Sleep say he doesn't care about/doesn't want to do in "Kid Sleepy"?

3. In "As I Grew Older," what does the speaker say he had nearly forgotten?

4. What does the speaker in "Misery" wish to hear?

5. What is the title of the poem about John Brown in the "Afro-American Fragments" section?

(see the answer key)

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