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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 time does the speaker mention going down to the river in "Reverie on the Harlem River"?
(a) Two a.m.
(b) Ten p.m.
(c) Three p.m.
(d) Five a.m.

2. Where does the speaker think the distance is between "here and there" in the poem "Border Line"?
(a) The red line of the subway.
(b) Nowhere.
(c) In his own mind.
(d) Everywhere.

3. Who is sitting in the amen-corner of the church in "Prayer Meeting"?
(a) Jesus himself.
(b) A homeless man asking for help.
(c) A family.
(d) An old black woman.

4. What kind of men does the speaker love in "Cora"?
(a) The ones who treat her poorly.
(b) The ones who never seem to live long.
(c) The ones who always cheat on her with her best friend.
(d) The ones who can play a "sweet Blues song."

5. What does the speaker claim the wine-maiden's lips are as sweet as in "Midnight Dancer"?
(a) Molasses.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Purple dew.
(d) Honey.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of cadence is "The Weary Blues" written in?

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

4. What is all that a snail knows in "Snail"?

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

(see the answer key)

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