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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. What is the main metaphor running through the narrative of the poem "Mother to Son"?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Telephones.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Stairs.

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

3. What is the name of the fortune teller's lover in the poem entitled "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?
(a) Dave.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Wade.
(d) Michael.

4. What tool does John Henry hold in his hand within the poem entitled "Love"?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A hoe.
(c) A scythe.
(d) An awl.

5. What are the final two words of the lengthy poem entitled "Freedom's Plow"?
(a) No more.
(b) Hold on.
(c) My heart.
(d) Take charge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The poem entitled "Heaven" puts forth the proposition that heaven is the place where what emotion is "everywhere" (48)?

3. What adjective is used to describe the place to which the Ku Klux Klan members take the speaker of the poem entitled "Ku Klux"?

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

5. For what reason does the speaker of the poem "Madam and the Rent Man" refuse to pay rent?

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