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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 "Heart of Harlem" describes Harlem as "the kid you hope will grow up" (73) what?
(a) Nice.
(b) Strong.
(c) Willful.
(d) Proud.

2. What is the middle initial of the speaker in the poem "Madam's Past History"?
(a) A.
(b) K.
(c) L.
(d) Y.

3. The poem entitled "Cross" focuses on the experience of what type of person?
(a) Developmentally disabled.
(b) Religious.
(c) Enslaved.
(d) Biracial.

4. What type of technique or device is used in the poem entitled "Comment on War"?
(a) Sarcasm.
(b) Understatement.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Diaspora.

5. How many rooms does the house have that is featured in the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem entitled "Share-Croppers" has stanzas that contain how many lines within each?

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

3. What type of crop is being harvested in the poem entitled "Share-Croppers"?

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

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

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