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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. The speaker of the poem "Preference" says that he "likes a woman" (95) how many years older than himself?
(a) 8 or 10.
(b) 12 or 14.
(c) 6 or 10.
(d) 6, 8, or 10.

2. What are the four stanza titles within the poem "A House in Taos"?
(a) Rain, snow, moon, and wind.
(b) Rain, sun, moon, and wind.
(c) Rain, hail, moon, and wind.
(d) Rain, sleet, moon, and wind.

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

4. The poem entitled "Share-Croppers" contains how many stanzas?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. The speaker in the poem entitled "Life is Fine" takes the elevator up how many floors while he is considering suicide?
(a) 24.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. The speaker of the poem entitled "The South" says that the South smells of what scent?

3. The poem entitled "Share-Croppers" has stanzas that contain how many lines within each?

4. The "bitter river" (50) in the poem of the same name is said to "reflect no" (50) what?

5. What instrument does the subject of the poem "The Weary Blues" play?

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