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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Cora Unashamed" - "The Blues I'm Playing".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word is spelled out at the end of the poem entitled "Dream Boogie"?
(a) Zoot.
(b) Geez.
(c) Mama.
(d) Yeah.

2. In what state is Roy's hometown within the story entitled "Home"?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Iowa.

3. Who removes Cora from the scene of Jessie's funeral?
(a) Male members of the Studevant family.
(b) Female members of the Studevant family.
(c) Willie.
(d) Josephine.

4. The speaker of the poem entitled "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" uses a simile to state that what object of his has "grown deep like the rivers" (3)?
(a) His soul.
(b) His passion.
(c) His mind.
(d) His aura.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The speaker of the poem "Negro" states that he has been a singer "all the way from Africa" (5) to where?

2. About whom is the speaker of the poem "Silent One" speaking?

3. In what setting does the beginning of the poem "Life is Fine" take place?

4. How many weeks' wages does the casket cost for Cora's deceased baby?

5. What element is said to be useless to "one who will not live" (132) within the poem "Junior Addict"?

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