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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. How much money does the subject of the poem "Brass Spittoons" make per day?
(a) $1.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) $2.
(d) $3.

2. The poem "Not What Was" uses what object as a metaphor for life?
(a) A rose.
(b) A birdhouse.
(c) A key.
(d) A clock.

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

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

5. What type of literary device is used throughout the poem entitled "Joy"?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Personification.
(c) Onomatopeia.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many poems within the collection Vintage Hughes include stage directions regarding a particular element of the poem's performance?

2. What is the final line of the short poem entitled "Dream Dust"?

3. What type of business had the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" run for a while before moving on to a different business?

4. Who pawns the item within the poem entitled "Could Be"?

5. For what reason does the speaker of the poem "Madam and the Rent Man" refuse to pay rent?

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