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

2. What is "Prayer Meeting" an example of?
(a) A vignette.
(b) Speaking in tongues.
(c) Old English.
(d) Iambic pentameter.

3. Which continent features most prominently in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?
(a) Europe.
(b) South America.
(c) Africa.
(d) Asia.

4. What does the speaker say is a strong thing in "Spirituals"?
(a) Song.
(b) Water.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Nature.

5. How are the poems in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" organized?
(a) Alphabetically.
(b) Randomly.
(c) By thematic section.
(d) By publication date.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," what does the speaker say his souls has done similar to a river?

3. What are the tambourines being played for in "Tambourines"?

4. What is one common theme in the poems presented in the "Feet o' Jesus" section of "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?

5. Who does Hughes dedicate "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" to?

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