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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 speaker of the poem "Negro" states that he has been a singer "all the way from Africa" (5) to where?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Timbuktu.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Alabama.

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

3. What literary technique is used throughout the poem "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Irony.

4. The speaker of the poem "The South" says at the end of the poem that he will soon seek the North, for he has heard it said that the North is what?
(a) A more scrupulous government.
(b) A more intelligent host.
(c) A more welcoming host.
(d) A kinder mistress.

5. The poem "Daybreak in Alabama" features a speaker who hopes to one day be what?
(a) An adult.
(b) A composer.
(c) Respected.
(d) Married.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution" relies upon which literary device throughout the entirety of the poem?

2. What is the name of the fortune teller's lover in the poem entitled "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?

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

4. The poem entitled "Love" describes the emotion of love as what kind of a wonder?

5. Which of the following voices is NOT represented within the poem entitled "Let America Be America Again"?

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