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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 is the final word included in the poem entitled "Un-American Investigators"?
(a) Rubbish.
(b) Shit.
(c) Fertilizer.
(d) Manure.

2. What type of funeral lies at the center of the poem entitled "Dead in There"?
(a) A night funeral.
(b) An illegal funeral.
(c) A morning funeral.
(d) A Catholic funeral.

3. The speaker of the poem "Juke Box Love Song" states that he will "make a crown" (95) using what materials?
(a) Boogie woogie beats.
(b) Neon lights.
(c) Saxophone notes.
(d) Thistles.

4. The poem entitled "Africa" describes the continent as constituting what type of giant?
(a) Shrinking.
(b) Sleepy.
(c) Pleasant.
(d) Menacing.

5. What type of technique or device is used in the poem entitled "Comment on War"?
(a) Understatement.
(b) Diaspora.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Alliteration.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the final line of the short poem entitled "Dream Dust"?

2. At the end of the poem "Life is Fine," the speaker decides that life is "fine as" (88) what?

3. The poem entitled "Snail" states that the snail knows two things. What are they?

4. What is NOT a theme depicted in the poem entitled "Freedom's Plow"?

5. The speaker of the poem entitled "Advice" says that "dying is" (97) what?

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