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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. About what type of violence does the poem entitled "Who but the Lord" revolve?
(a) Military operations.
(b) Domestic violence.
(c) Schoolyard bullying.
(d) Police brutality.

2. What type of crop is being harvested in the poem entitled "Share-Croppers"?
(a) Corn.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) Wheat.

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

4. The poem entitled "Heaven" puts forth the proposition that heaven is the place where what emotion is "everywhere" (48)?
(a) Peace.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Satisfaction.
(d) Calm.

5. In what position is the subject of the poem "Troubled Woman"?
(a) She is sitting.
(b) She is floating in the air.
(c) She is standing.
(d) She is lying down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a type of textual inclusion used within the lengthy poem entitled "Let America Be America Again"?

2. To what personality does the speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" NOT allude within the poem?

3. The poem entitled "Share-Croppers" contains how many stanzas?

4. What country is NOT mentioned within the poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution"?

5. When the speaker of the poem "Sylvester's Dying Bed" wakes up, by whom is he surrounded?

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