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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. In what grade is Cora forced to quit school in order to take care of her siblings?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Tenth.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Eighth.

2. To what location does Mrs. Ellsworth want Oceola to move?
(a) Paris.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Queens.

3. In the poem entitled "Words Like Freedom," what other word in the poem is italicized, besides the word "freedom" (67)?
(a) Liberty.
(b) Pride.
(c) Solvency.
(d) Justice.

4. Mrs. Ellsworth declares her intention to get Oceola out of what?
(a) Her depression.
(b) Debt.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Harlem.

5. What adjective is used to describe the place to which the Ku Klux Klan members take the speaker of the poem entitled "Ku Klux"?
(a) Dark.
(b) Crowded.
(c) Lonesome.
(d) Bereft.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem entitled "Final Call" suggests that Robin Hood should be called upon to "clinch" (133) what type of campaign?

2. What is the main theme depicted within the poem entitled "Question and Answer"?

3. The poem "I, Too" is a response to a poem by which famous American poet?

4. How old were the two boys to whom the poem "The Bitter River" is dedicated?

5. How had Cora's lover arrived in Melton for his first time?

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