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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 used to describe the boy in the first line of the poem entitled "Junior Addict"?
(a) Little.
(b) Piteous.
(c) Ill.
(d) Poor.

2. On what side does the speaker of "Midnight Raffle" say his bread is buttered by the end of the poem?
(a) The right side.
(b) Both sides.
(c) The wrong side.
(d) Neither side.

3. At what time of year does Oceola get married in the story entitled "The Blues I'm Playing"?
(a) The Fourth of July.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) Easter Weekend.

4. The poem "Not What Was" uses what object as a metaphor for life?
(a) A clock.
(b) A key.
(c) A birdhouse.
(d) A rose.

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) Satisfaction.
(d) Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "I, Too" is a response to a poem by which famous American poet?

2. Who is the speaker of the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?

3. What are the four stanza titles within the poem "A House in Taos"?

4. What is the name of Cora's boyfriend in the story Cora Unashamed?

5. The speaker of the poem "Preference" says that he "likes a woman" (95) how many years older than himself?

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