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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. What race was Langston Hughes?
(a) White.
(b) Latino.
(c) Asian.
(d) African American.

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

3. What kind of music are tambourines often used in?
(a) Irish music.
(b) Gospel music.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Traditional Chinese music.

4. When was "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" published?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1859.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Langston Hughes known for?

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

(see the answer key)

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