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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 name does the census man within the poem "Madam and the Census Man" want to put down in place of the woman's middle initial?
(a) En.
(b) Em.
(c) Ell.
(d) Kay.

2. What is the first allusion included within the poem "Final Call"?
(a) Jesus.
(b) The Pied Piper.
(c) Robespierre.
(d) King Arthur.

3. What are the final two words of the lengthy poem entitled "Freedom's Plow"?
(a) Take charge.
(b) No more.
(c) My heart.
(d) Hold on.

4. What type of business had the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" run for a while before moving on to a different business?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A bar.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A hair salon.

5. What is NOT a type of weather featured in the poem entitled "Still Here"?
(a) Sun.
(b) Snow.
(c) Hail.
(d) Wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. The trumpet player featured within the poem of the same name is said to play music that "is honey mixed with" (82) what?

2. How many rooms does the house have that is featured in the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?

3. What event occurred to stop the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" from running her first business?

4. In the poem "I Dream a World," to what object does the speaker compare joy by using a simile?

5. The poem "Daybreak in Alabama" features a speaker who hopes to one day be what?

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