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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 is one common theme in the poems presented in the "Feet o' Jesus" section of "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?
(a) Money.
(b) Religion.
(c) Fame.
(d) New York City.

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

3. What nickname does Sylvester give himself in "Sylvester's Dying Bed"?
(a) Sweet Papa 'Vester.
(b) Sylvest the Best.
(c) Sly Syl.
(d) Saint Sylvester.

4. What major era did Hughes contribute to?
(a) The Harlem Renaissance.
(b) The Birth of Slam Poetry.
(c) The Novelists' Novelty Time.
(d) The Iron Age.

5. What kind of cadence is "The Weary Blues" written in?
(a) The cadence of a blues song.
(b) The cadence of classical music.
(c) The cadence of rap music.
(d) The cadence of a sermon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the tambourines being played for in "Tambourines"?

3. In the poem "Spirituals," what strong items does the speaker look to put his hands on?

4. What does the word "tom-toms" refer to in "Danse Africaine"?

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

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