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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. In the poem "Spirituals," what strong items does the speaker look to put his hands on?
(a) The firm roots of trees.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Rocks.
(d) The rising shaft of mountains.

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

3. What is the sign that the speaker of "Bad Morning" is indeed having a bad morning?
(a) Mismated shoes.
(b) A broken-down car.
(c) A note from his lover saying she's leaving.
(d) Too many bills on the kitchen table.

4. Who does Hughes dedicate "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" to?
(a) His father, Langston.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) His uncle, Malcom.
(d) His cousin, Flora.

5. Which of the following does the speaker NOT claim to have been in "Negro"?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A singer.
(c) A worker.
(d) A slave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the speaker's lover do in "Late Last Night" that caused his/her heart to break?

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

3. When did Langston Hughes live?

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

5. In "Sunday Morning Prophecy," where does the preacher encourage the congregants to give freely?

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