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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 entitled "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" uses a simile to state that what object of his has "grown deep like the rivers" (3)?
(a) His soul.
(b) His passion.
(c) His mind.
(d) His aura.

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

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

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

5. What event occurred to stop the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" from running her first business?
(a) The Depression.
(b) Prohibition.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The second poem within Vintage Hughes focuses on the stories of whom?

4. The poem "Daybreak in Alabama" features a speaker who hopes to one day be what?

5. What type of technique or device is used in the poem entitled "Comment on War"?

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