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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 entitled "Without Benefit of Declaration" rails against what element of society?
(a) War.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Rape.
(d) Racism.

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

3. Who pawns the item within the poem entitled "Could Be"?
(a) The speaker's son.
(b) The speaker's mother.
(c) The speaker's ex-lover.
(d) The speaker.

4. The poem entitled "Heaven" puts forth the proposition that heaven is the place where what emotion is "everywhere" (48)?
(a) Calm.
(b) Peace.
(c) Satisfaction.
(d) Happiness.

5. What is the second business that the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" had tried to run?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A barber shop.
(c) A barbecue stand.
(d) A bar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who pays for a new horse when Cora's father's horse dies?

3. The second poem within Vintage Hughes focuses on the stories of whom?

4. The speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" describes Harlem as "the kid you hope will grow up" (73) what?

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

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