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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section IX: Magnolia Flowers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the trumpet player have beneath his eyes in "Trumpet Player"?
(a) "The shining light of an angel."
(b) "The guilt of sins from yesterday."
(c) "Dark moons of weariness."
(d) "The glow of a man on fire inside."

2. Which continent features most prominently in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?
(a) South America.
(b) Africa.
(c) Asia.
(d) Europe.

3. Who sends the speaker a letter in "Personal"?
(a) His wife.
(b) His mother.
(c) The devil.
(d) God.

4. How does the speaker first attempt suicide in "Life Is Fine"?
(a) By jumping into a river.
(b) By jumping off of a building.
(c) By jumping in front of a train.
(d) By jumping off of a cliff.

5. When did Langston Hughes live?
(a) 1902 - 1964.
(b) 1802 - 1864.
(c) 1960 - 2003.
(d) 1935 - 1998.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the speaker NOT claim to have been in "Negro"?

2. What major era did Hughes contribute to?

3. Where is Miss Yardman in "Southern Mammy Sings"?

4. What inappropriate fashion item do the pimps wear in "What?"

5. Where did the speaker in "Late Last Night" sit and cry?

(see the answer key)

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