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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "In Time of Silver Rain" - "Fulfillment".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of business had the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" run for a while before moving on to a different business?
(a) A bar.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A hair salon.
(d) A bookstore.

3. Who is the speaker of the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?
(a) The tenant.
(b) The tenant's son.
(c) The landlord's mother.
(d) The landlord.

4. What two adjectives are part of the poem titled using two words prior to the title's final word, "freedom" (67)?
(a) Long laboring.
(b) Words like.
(c) Mighty sad.
(d) Little old.

5. The poem entitled "Heaven" puts forth the proposition that heaven is the place where what emotion is "everywhere" (48)?
(a) Peace.
(b) Calm.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Satisfaction.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rooms does the house have that is featured in the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?

2. In the poem entitled "Words Like Freedom," what other word in the poem is italicized, besides the word "freedom" (67)?

3. What is the main theme of the poem entitled "Still Here"?

4. What event occurred to stop the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" from running her first business?

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

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