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

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

3. What is Joy driving in "Joy"?
(a) An imaginary buggy.
(b) The butcher's cart.
(c) A horse-drawn carriage.
(d) A fancy car.

4. What did the speaker's lover do in "Late Last Night" that caused his/her heart to break?
(a) Lost all their money gambling.
(b) Died.
(c) Had an affair.
(d) Look at him/her cross-eyed.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the speaker think the distance is between "here and there" in the poem "Border Line"?

2. What kind of men does the speaker love in "Cora"?

3. How does the speaker attempt suicide the second time in "Life Is Fine"?

4. In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," where does the speaker say he has been over time?

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

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