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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Island [2]" - "Un-American Investigators".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of literary device is used consistently within the first three lines of the poem entitled "Mississippi"?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Interjection.
(c) Understatement.
(d) Allusion.

2. In the poem entitled "Words Like Freedom," what other word in the poem is italicized, besides the word "freedom" (67)?
(a) Pride.
(b) Liberty.
(c) Justice.
(d) Solvency.

3. What is the main theme of the poem entitled "Still Here"?
(a) Violence.
(b) Isolation.
(c) Oppression.
(d) Perseverance.

4. For what reason does the speaker of the poem "Madam and the Rent Man" refuse to pay rent?
(a) Her husband has already paid the rent for the month.
(b) The landlord has forgiven her rent for the month.
(c) The house is in disrepair.
(d) She has already paid rent for the month.

5. What type of literary device is consistently featured throughout the poem entitled "Georgia Dusk"?
(a) Diaspora.
(b) Personification.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Hyperbole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of trees are featured in the ending of the poem entitled "Birmingham Sunday"?

2. The speaker of the poem "Final Curve" declares that "When you turn the corner and run into" (91) what, then you know you have run out of corners to turn?

3. How many poems within the collection Vintage Hughes include stage directions regarding a particular element of the poem's performance?

4. The speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" describes Harlem as "the kid you hope will grow up" (73) what?

5. What word is used to describe the "eyes" (116) of terror in the poem entitled "Mississippi"?

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