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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section XIII: Words Like Freedom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is playing music in "The Weary Blues"?
(a) A black man.
(b) A black woman.
(c) A white man.
(d) A white woman.

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

3. What is missing from the wall in "End"?
(a) Photos.
(b) Clocks.
(c) Plans for what to do if there is a fire in the building.
(d) Wallpaper.

4. What does the speaker hope for her child in the poem "Lament over Love"?
(a) That he or she will not grow up to be poor.
(b) That he or she will stop being so bratty all the time.
(c) That he or she will go to college.
(d) The he or she will never love a man.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the speaker describe the plants in "Garden"?

3. Who is listening to the stories Aunt Sue tells in "Aunt Sue's Stories"?

4. How does the character in "Migrant" sign his paycheck?

5. Why doesn't the speaker in "Preference" like younger girls?

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