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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Cora Unashamed" - "The Blues I'm Playing".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem "Daybreak in Alabama" features a speaker who hopes to one day be what?
(a) An adult.
(b) Married.
(c) Respected.
(d) A composer.

2. What two objects does the personification of war use within the poem entitled "War"?
(a) A fork and a knife.
(b) A mirror and a torch.
(c) A pen and a tablet.
(d) A broom and a mop.

3. In the poem "I Dream a World," to what object does the speaker compare joy by using a simile?
(a) A pearl.
(b) An emerald.
(c) A piece of beach glass.
(d) A diamond.

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

5. What types of figures are NOT included as allusions within the poem entitled "Final Call"?
(a) Musicians.
(b) Literary characters.
(c) Religious figures.
(d) Politicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of crop is being harvested in the poem entitled "Share-Croppers"?

2. The poem entitled "To Be Somebody" has a final stanza suggests that "There's always room" (92) in what location?

3. What is the name of the fortune teller's lover in the poem entitled "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?

4. Toward whom does Cora address her comments during the scene at Jessie's funeral?

5. What type of music does Oceola play at house parties all throughout her career?

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