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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 is the drum saying to life in "Drum"?
(a) "Come! / Come!"
(b) "Run! / Run!"
(c) "Stay! / Stay!"
(d) "Go! / Go!"

2. Where does Hughes get the title "Feet of Jesus" from for that particular section in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?
(a) His mother's favorite phrases.
(b) His favorite Jazz song.
(c) A poem of the same name.
(d) A popular TV show of the time.

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

4. What do the blues prevent the speaker from doing in "Miss Blues'es Child"?
(a) Playing the trumpet well.
(b) Singing well.
(c) Earning money.
(d) Smiling.

5. What is Big Boy going to do with the object on his shoulders in "Catch"?
(a) Drop him off at school.
(b) Sell it at the market.
(c) Leave it at God's doorstep.
(d) Marry her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker encourage the reader to wonder about when down by the river?

2. Where does Aunt Sue get her stories from in "Aunt Sue's Stories"?

3. What color does the speaker in "Wake" tell his mourners to wear?

4. How does the woman in "Strange Hurt" wander in the cold during winter?

5. What asked the speaker for a kiss in "Suicide's Note"?

(see the answer key)

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