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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Dream Dust” - “Same in Blues”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of crop is being harvested in the poem entitled "Share-Croppers"?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Corn.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Blueberries.

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?
(a) The face of Jesus.
(b) Yesterday.
(c) Yourself.
(d) The grim reaper.

3. The poem "Troubled Woman" likens the subject to a flower in what season?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

4. What is the main metaphor running through the narrative of the poem "Mother to Son"?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Stairs.
(c) Telephones.
(d) Sunshine.

5. The speaker of the poem "Advice" gives the opinion that people should try to do what during their lives?
(a) Get a little loving.
(b) Get some money.
(c) Pursue a dream.
(d) Perform an act that brings satisfaction.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does the speaker of the poem "Midnight Raffle" invest in the raffle?

2. What literary technique is used throughout the poem "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?

3. The trumpet player featured within the poem of the same name has a jacket with a "roll" (82) containing how many buttons?

4. The speaker of the poem "Preference" says that he "likes a woman" (95) how many years older than himself?

5. The speaker of the poem entitled "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" uses a simile to state that what object of his has "grown deep like the rivers" (3)?

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