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

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

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

4. The speaker of the poem "Good Morning Revolution" suggests that soon all but which of the following will be true?
(a) No one will be cold.
(b) No one will be hungry.
(c) No one will be oppressed.
(d) No one will be taken for granted.

5. To whom does the speaker of the poem "The Negro Mother" speak?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her nieces.
(c) Future America.
(d) Her children.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "America" focuses on which two marginalized groups?

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

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

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

5. The poem "Troubled Woman" likens the subject to a flower in what season?

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