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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" - "Let America Be America Again".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following voices is NOT represented within the poem entitled "Let America Be America Again"?
(a) The Native American.
(b) The immigrant.
(c) The railroad worker.
(d) The poor white person.

2. The poem entitled "Cross" focuses on the experience of what type of person?
(a) Enslaved.
(b) Biracial.
(c) Religious.
(d) Developmentally disabled.

3. In the poem "Harlem Night Song," the speaker repeats that he wants the listener to perform what action with him?
(a) To lose.
(b) To win.
(c) To roam.
(d) To cry.

4. The second poem within Vintage Hughes focuses on the stories of whom?
(a) Cousin Tom.
(b) Aunt Sue.
(c) Uncle Mike.
(d) Grandpa Joel.

5. In the poem "Midnight Dancer," Hughes uses what object to act as a simile involving breasts?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Aquamarines.
(c) Cups of black coffee.
(d) Pillows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Hughes use to describe the Mexican Market Woman in the first line of the poem of the same title?

2. What advice does the gypsy give to the speaker of the poem entitled "Bad Luck Card"?

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

4. What country is NOT mentioned within the poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution"?

5. To whom does the speaker of the poem "The Negro Mother" speak?

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