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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 literary technique is used throughout the poem "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?
(a) Paradox.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Simile.
(d) Irony.

2. The speaker of the poem entitled "Advice" says that "dying is" (97) what?
(a) Mean.
(b) Slow.
(c) Inevitable.
(d) Hard.

3. A particular speaker within the poem entitled "Junior Addict" comments that "It's easier to get dope than it is to get a" (132) what?
(a) A bride.
(b) A job.
(c) A wife.
(d) A cup of coffee.

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

5. What name does the census man within the poem "Madam and the Census Man" want to put down in place of the woman's middle initial?
(a) En.
(b) Kay.
(c) Ell.
(d) Em.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first allusion included within the poem "Final Call"?

2. Into how many pieces is the subject of the poem's heart broken in the poem entitled "Late Last Night"?

3. The subject of the poem entitled "Kid in the Park" is described as what metaphorical punctuation mark at the start of the poem?

4. The speaker of the poem "Preference" says that he "likes a woman" (95) how many years older than himself?

5. How many rooms does the house have that is featured in the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?

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