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

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

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

4. The poem entitled "Share-Croppers" contains how many stanzas?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. What is NOT a theme depicted in the poem entitled "Freedom's Plow"?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Deception.
(c) American innovation.
(d) Community.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what object were the two boys hung to whom the poem "The Bitter River" is dedicated?

2. The poem "I, Too" is a response to a poem by which famous American poet?

3. What tool does John Henry hold in his hand within the poem entitled "Love"?

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

5. The speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" describes Harlem as "the kid you hope will grow up" (73) what?

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