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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. How many rooms does the house have that is featured in the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 18.
(d) 3.

2. What is the middle initial of the speaker in the poem "Madam's Past History"?
(a) A.
(b) K.
(c) L.
(d) Y.

3. What non-traditional element is included within the poem entitled "Cultural Exchange"?
(a) Stage directions regarding lighting.
(b) Stage directions regarding audience placement.
(c) Stage directions regarding the playing of music.
(d) Stage directions regarding casting.

4. How much charm is the community of Melton said to have within the story entitled "Cora Unashamed"?
(a) Not much.
(b) A lot.
(c) Some.
(d) None.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what personality does the speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" NOT allude within the poem?

2. What is the final word included in the poem entitled "Un-American Investigators"?

3. The poem "Dream Boogie" includes what salutation at its beginning?

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

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

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