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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. Who is the congregation crying out to in "Shout"?
(a) The couple getting married that day.
(b) Jesus.
(c) The newspaper reporter.
(d) The other church across the street.

2. In "Sunday Morning Prophecy," where does the preacher encourage the congregants to give freely?
(a) In their own homes.
(b) In their communities.
(c) In the collection basket.
(d) From their kitchens.

3. Where does Aunt Sue get her stories from in "Aunt Sue's Stories"?
(a) Her own life.
(b) The TV.
(c) A book.
(d) The radio.

4. When did Langston Hughes live?
(a) 1935 - 1998.
(b) 1802 - 1864.
(c) 1902 - 1964.
(d) 1960 - 2003.

5. In "Angels Wings," what does the speaker say the angel's wings are as white as?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Snow.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the title "Litany" refer to?

3. Who is sitting in the amen-corner of the church in "Prayer Meeting"?

4. In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," where does the speaker say he has been over time?

5. Which continent features most prominently in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?

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