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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. In the poem "I Dream a World," to what object does the speaker compare joy by using a simile?
(a) An emerald.
(b) A diamond.
(c) A pearl.
(d) A piece of beach glass.

2. About which religious figure is the poem entitled "Encounter"?
(a) Jesus.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) Noah.
(d) Moses.

3. What is the final word included in the poem entitled "Un-American Investigators"?
(a) Shit.
(b) Manure.
(c) Rubbish.
(d) Fertilizer.

4. From what object were the two boys hung to whom the poem "The Bitter River" is dedicated?
(a) A lamp post.
(b) A tree.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A flag pole.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. One of the poems in the Vintage Hughes collection is entitled "A Song....." for whom?

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

4. What is NOT a type of weather featured in the poem entitled "Still Here"?

5. The poem entitled "Cross" focuses on the experience of what type of person?

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