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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. What type of crop is being harvested in the poem entitled "Share-Croppers"?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Corn.
(d) Cotton.

2. The poem "Lover's Return" is written from the point of view of what type of person?
(a) A man.
(b) A sailor.
(c) A shoeshine boy.
(d) A woman.

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

4. The speaker of the poem entitled "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" uses a simile to state that what object of his has "grown deep like the rivers" (3)?
(a) His mind.
(b) His passion.
(c) His aura.
(d) His soul.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem entitled "Share-Croppers" contains how many stanzas?

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

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

4. What are the four stanza titles within the poem "A House in Taos"?

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

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