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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 what personality does the speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" NOT allude within the poem?
(a) Muhammed Ali.
(b) W.E.B. DuBois.
(c) Joe Louis.
(d) Marian Anderson.

2. What is the second business that the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" had tried to run?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A barber shop.
(c) A barbecue stand.
(d) A bar.

3. In the poem "Harlem Night Song," the speaker repeats that he wants the listener to perform what action with him?
(a) To cry.
(b) To lose.
(c) To win.
(d) To roam.

4. The poem "America" focuses on which two marginalized groups?
(a) African-Americans and gay people.
(b) African-Americans and Mexican-Americans.
(c) African-Americans and Jewish-Americans.
(d) African-Americans and women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Midnight Dancer," Hughes uses what object to act as a simile involving breasts?

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

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

4. An allusion to which famous person is NOT included within the poem entitled "Scottsboro"?

5. What two adjectives are part of the poem titled using two words prior to the title's final word, "freedom" (67)?

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