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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 Negro Speaks of Rivers," where does the speaker say he has been over time?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) The Euphrates.
(c) The Congo.
(d) The Nile.

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

3. What does the word "tom-toms" refer to in "Danse Africaine"?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Drums.
(c) Drawings.
(d) Fruits.

4. In "As I Grew Older," what does the speaker say he had nearly forgotten?
(a) His dream.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

5. What does the title "Litany" refer to?
(a) A prayer.
(b) A city in Africa.
(c) A city in the South.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Langston Hughes known for?

2. In the poem "Fire," what does the author think fire is going to do?

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

4. How are the poems in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" organized?

5. What does the speaker say is a strong thing in "Spirituals"?

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