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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 is Hughes known as being the originator of?
(a) Modernist poetry.
(b) Jazz poetry.
(c) African American poetry.
(d) Slam poetry.

2. What are the waves kissing in "Moonlight Night: Carmel"?
(a) A mermaid's hair.
(b) Seashells.
(c) The moon.
(d) A beautiful woman's feet.

3. What question does the Klan ask the speaker in "Ku Klux"?
(a) "How did you get here / Onto our great land?"
(b) "Do you believe / In the great white race?"
(c) "Are you afraid?"
(d) "Do you believe in God?"

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sign that the speaker of "Bad Morning" is indeed having a bad morning?

2. What asked the speaker for a kiss in "Suicide's Note"?

3. What women are surrounding the speaker in "Sylvester's Dying Bed"?

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

5. What does the trumpet player have beneath his eyes in "Trumpet Player"?

(see the answer key)

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