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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III: Shadow of the Blues.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the title of the poem about John Brown in the "Afro-American Fragments" section?
(a) John Brown.
(b) Brown John.
(c) October 16.
(d) Mississippi Burning.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What major era did Hughes contribute to?

2. Where does Hughes get the title "Feet of Jesus" from for that particular section in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?

3. What did Hattie want Hammond to buy when he was out?

4. In "Angels Wings," what does the speaker say the angel's wings are as white as?

5. When was "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" published?

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