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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. What is the main theme depicted within the poem entitled "Question and Answer"?
(a) Persecution.
(b) Grief.
(c) Hope.
(d) Trust.

2. How many poems within the collection Vintage Hughes include stage directions regarding a particular element of the poem's performance?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

3. What musician is NOT alluded to within the poem entitled "Projection"?
(a) Billie Holiday.
(b) Jackie Mabley.
(c) Dizzy Gillespie.
(d) Sammy Davis.

4. What is the final line of the short poem entitled "Dream Dust"?
(a) Not on your life.
(b) Up for grabs.
(c) Not for sale.
(d) Freedom.

5. An allusion to which famous person is NOT included within the poem entitled "Scottsboro"?
(a) Lenin.
(b) Nat Turner.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Joan of Arc.

Short Answer Questions

1. The speaker of the poem "Preference" says that he "likes a woman" (95) how many years older than himself?

2. What is the main theme of the poem entitled "Still Here"?

3. What is the third word in the poem titled with the words "Where?" and "Which?" in its title as well?

4. For how many years has Cora been living in Melton at the start of the story "Cora Unashamed"?

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

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