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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 mother.
(b) Her nieces.
(c) Her children.
(d) Future America.

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

3. What type of literary device is used throughout the poem entitled "Joy"?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Onomatopeia.
(d) Personification.

4. What is the main theme of the poem entitled "Still Here"?
(a) Isolation.
(b) Violence.
(c) Oppression.
(d) Perseverance.

5. The titular character in the poem entitled "Ruby Brown" leaves her job as a maid to take what other position?
(a) A laundress.
(b) An actress.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) A waitress.

Short Answer Questions

1. The speaker of the poem "Merry-Go-Round" asks about the whereabouts of what section on the Merry-Go-Round?

2. What are the final two words of the lengthy poem entitled "Freedom's Plow"?

3. What phrase is repeated three times in the poem entitled "In Time of Silver Rain"?

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

5. The poem entitled "A Black Pierrot" uses what literary device in crafting the first line of each stanza?

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