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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. By whom is the story Cora Unashamed narrated?
(a) Jessie.
(b) A third person omniscient narrator.
(c) Cora.
(d) Mrs. Art Studevant.

2. Into how many pieces is the subject of the poem's heart broken in the poem entitled "Late Last Night"?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 2.

3. What is NOT a type of weather featured in the poem entitled "Still Here"?
(a) Wind.
(b) Snow.
(c) Hail.
(d) Sun.

4. The poem entitled "A Black Pierrot" uses what literary device in crafting the first line of each stanza?
(a) Repetition.
(b) Personification.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Onomatopeia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What non-traditional element is included within the poem entitled "Cultural Exchange"?

2. The mother character in the poem entitled "Without Benefit of Declaration" receives what object in lieu of her son?

3. How many poems within the collection Vintage Hughes include stage directions regarding a particular element of the poem's performance?

4. How much money does the speaker of the poem "Midnight Raffle" invest in the raffle?

5. The second poem within Vintage Hughes focuses on the stories of whom?

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