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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Island [2]" - "Un-American Investigators".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the final verb used in the poem entitled "Question and Answer," when the optimistic speaker within the poem says his final piece?
(a) Rejuvenate.
(b) Sublimate.
(c) Revive.
(d) Remake.

2. What non-traditional element is included within the poem entitled "Cultural Exchange"?
(a) Stage directions regarding the playing of music.
(b) Stage directions regarding casting.
(c) Stage directions regarding audience placement.
(d) Stage directions regarding lighting.

3. What advice does the gypsy give to the speaker of the poem entitled "Bad Luck Card"?
(a) To commit suicide.
(b) To find a lover.
(c) To place a knife underneath his bed.
(d) To pray.

4. The poem entitled "Final Call" suggests that Robin Hood should be called upon to "clinch" (133) what type of campaign?
(a) The anti-poverty campaign.
(b) The campaign for legal justice.
(c) The campaign for a better American government.
(d) The campaign against prejudice.

5. What is the main theme depicted within the poem entitled "Question and Answer"?
(a) Grief.
(b) Persecution.
(c) Trust.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary device is NOT used within the poem entitled "To Be Somebody"?

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

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

4. What types of figures are NOT included as allusions within the poem entitled "Final Call"?

5. The Black Panther in the poem of the same name is said to "wear no" (141) what?

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