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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section XI: Madam to You.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What 2 places does the speaker go to in "Young Gal's Blues"?
(a) The graveyard and the poor house.
(b) The beauty shop and the nail salon.
(c) The post office and the grocery store.
(d) The doctor's office and the hospital.

3. What in particular does the speaker need a dime for in "Down and Out"?
(a) Cleaning supplies.
(b) A beer.
(c) To see a movie.
(d) New shoes.

4. In the poem "Spirituals," what strong items does the speaker look to put his hands on?
(a) The firm roots of trees.
(b) Rocks.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) The rising shaft of mountains.

5. Who is the song for in "Genius Child"?
(a) The average child.
(b) A former professor of the speaker.
(c) A student.
(d) The genius child himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," what does the speaker say his souls has done similar to a river?

2. What question does the Klan ask the speaker in "Ku Klux"?

3. Who shows the speaker a bad luck card in "Bad Luck Card"?

4. What did the speaker's mother say when life hurt her in the poem "Spirituals"?

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

(see the answer key)

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