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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. The speaker of the poem "Final Curve" declares that "When you turn the corner and run into" (91) what, then you know you have run out of corners to turn?
(a) The grim reaper.
(b) Yesterday.
(c) The face of Jesus.
(d) Yourself.

2. About what type of violence does the poem entitled "Who but the Lord" revolve?
(a) Schoolyard bullying.
(b) Police brutality.
(c) Domestic violence.
(d) Military operations.

3. How many rooms does the house have that is featured in the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

4. To what location does Mrs. Ellsworth want Oceola to move?
(a) Queens.
(b) Paris.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) Berlin.

5. In the poem "To Be Somebody," what object does the "little boy" (92) dream of?
(a) A trumpet.
(b) A baseball glove.
(c) A dog.
(d) A boxing glove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cora's last name in the story entitled Cora Unashamed?

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

3. To whom is the poem "Late Last Night" addressed?

4. What word is spelled out at the end of the poem entitled "Dream Boogie"?

5. What is the final verb used in the poem entitled "Question and Answer," when the optimistic speaker within the poem says his final piece?

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