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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Dream Dust” - “Same in Blues”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is written on the back of the letter featured within the poem entitled "Little Old Letter"?
(a) The name of the speaker's lover.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The word goodbye.
(d) The speaker's name.

2. The final line of the poem "Afro-American Fragment" uses what adjective to describe the face of Africa?
(a) Noble.
(b) Dark.
(c) Wide.
(d) Wise.

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

4. The poem with a title that includes the words "The Raid" (33) also includes what date?
(a) December 16th.
(b) October 16th.
(c) November 16th.
(d) April 16th.

5. In the poem "To Be Somebody," what object does the "little girl" (92) dream of?
(a) A trumpet.
(b) An art easel.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the place to which the Ku Klux Klan members take the speaker of the poem entitled "Ku Klux"?

2. From what object were the two boys hung to whom the poem "The Bitter River" is dedicated?

3. What word is spelled out at the end of the poem entitled "Dream Boogie"?

4. What type of literary device is used throughout the poem entitled "Joy"?

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

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