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

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

3. What are the four stanza titles within the poem "A House in Taos"?
(a) Rain, sleet, moon, and wind.
(b) Rain, hail, moon, and wind.
(c) Rain, snow, moon, and wind.
(d) Rain, sun, moon, and wind.

4. The poem "Troubled Woman" likens the subject to a flower in what season?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

5. How much money does the subject of the poem "Brass Spittoons" make per day?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) $2.
(c) $1.
(d) $3.

Short Answer Questions

1. The speaker of the poem "Good Morning Revolution" suggests that soon all but which of the following will be true?

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

3. The speaker of the poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution" suggests that the different countries named in the poem join together to sign what collective name?

4. What is the main metaphor running through the narrative of the poem "Mother to Son"?

5. The poem entitled "Share-Croppers" has stanzas that contain how many lines within each?

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