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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. Mary Lulu Jackson is the subject of which poem?
(a) I, Too.
(b) Graduation.
(c) Harlem [2].
(d) The Negro Speaks of Rivers.

2. When the speaker of the poem "Sylvester's Dying Bed" wakes up, by whom is he surrounded?
(a) Women from the town.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Family members.
(d) Lovers.

3. 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 restaurant.
(b) A bar.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A hair salon.

4. In the poem "Harlem Night Song," the speaker repeats that he wants the listener to perform what action with him?
(a) To win.
(b) To cry.
(c) To lose.
(d) To roam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second business that the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" had tried to run?

2. In what setting does the beginning of the poem "Life is Fine" take place?

3. What is NOT a type of textual inclusion used within the lengthy poem entitled "Let America Be America Again"?

4. What type of funeral lies at the center of the poem entitled "Dead in There"?

5. The subject of the poem entitled "Kid in the Park" is described as what metaphorical punctuation mark at the start of the poem?

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