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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 "Merry-Go-Round" asks about the whereabouts of what section on the Merry-Go-Round?
(a) The dragon section.
(b) The children's section.
(c) The colored section.
(d) The Jim Crow section.

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

3. What type of music does Oceola play at house parties all throughout her career?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Classical.
(c) Swing.
(d) Be-bop.

4. What literary device is NOT used within the poem entitled "To Be Somebody"?
(a) Personification.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Interjection.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What object is pawned within the poem entitled "Could Be"?

3. How much money does the subject of the poem "Brass Spittoons" make per day?

4. The poem entitled "Final Call" suggests that Robin Hood should be called upon to "clinch" (133) what type of campaign?

5. Mrs. Ellsworth declares her intention to get Oceola out of what?

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