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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section VI: After Hours.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How are the poems in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" organized?
(a) Alphabetically.
(b) By thematic section.
(c) Randomly.
(d) By publication date.

3. What are the waves kissing in "Moonlight Night: Carmel"?
(a) The moon.
(b) A mermaid's hair.
(c) Seashells.
(d) A beautiful woman's feet.

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

5. In the poem "Feet o' Jesus," what does the author want to happen at Jesus's feet?
(a) His wife to say yes to his marriage proposal.
(b) God to show mercy.
(c) His crops to sprout.
(d) God to give him riches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the speaker's lover in "Lover's Return" come home to do?

2. What are the waves cutting the darkness with in "Moonlight Night: Carmel"?

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

4. Which two countries are mentioned in "Seascape"?

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

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