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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 term does Hughes use to describe the Mexican Market Woman in the first line of the poem of the same title?
(a) Queen.
(b) Crone.
(c) Seer.
(d) Hag.

2. In the poem "Midnight Dancer," Hughes uses what object to act as a simile involving breasts?
(a) Pillows.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Aquamarines.
(d) Cups of black coffee.

3. How much charm is the community of Melton said to have within the story entitled "Cora Unashamed"?
(a) None.
(b) Not much.
(c) Some.
(d) A lot.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the final word included in the poem entitled "Un-American Investigators"?

2. What word is used to describe the "eyes" (116) of terror in the poem entitled "Mississippi"?

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

4. The speaker of the poem "Juke Box Love Song" is addressing a woman who, according to him, is NOT what?

5. 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?

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