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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. The poem with a title that includes the words "The Raid" (33) also includes what date?
(a) November 16th.
(b) December 16th.
(c) October 16th.
(d) April 16th.

2. What term does Hughes use to describe the Mexican Market Woman in the first line of the poem of the same title?
(a) Crone.
(b) Hag.
(c) Seer.
(d) Queen.

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

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

5. The poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution" relies upon which literary device throughout the entirety of the poem?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Onomatopeia.
(c) Personification.
(d) Understatement.

Short Answer Questions

1. The final line of the poem "Afro-American Fragment" uses what adjective to describe the face of Africa?

2. What type of literary device is used throughout the poem entitled "Joy"?

3. Which of the following voices is NOT represented within the poem entitled "Let America Be America Again"?

4. The speaker of the poem entitled "The South" says that the South smells of what scent?

5. In the poem "Midnight Dancer," Hughes uses what object to act as a simile involving breasts?

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