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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section II: Feet O' Jesus.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What supernatural figure appears in the poem "Sunday Morning Prophecy"?
(a) Devils.
(b) Wizards.
(c) Fairies.
(d) Ghosts.

3. What major era did Hughes contribute to?
(a) The Novelists' Novelty Time.
(b) The Birth of Slam Poetry.
(c) The Iron Age.
(d) The Harlem Renaissance.

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

5. What are the tambourines being played for in "Tambourines"?
(a) Glory.
(b) A wedding.
(c) Peace.
(d) A funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of music are tambourines often used in?

2. Where does Aunt Sue get her stories from in "Aunt Sue's Stories"?

3. In the poem "Fire," who does the author say he has had more women than?

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

5. Who is listening to the stories Aunt Sue tells in "Aunt Sue's Stories"?

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