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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. How many times does the speaker of "Final Call" invoke the word "Come!" (134) in the poem's final stanza?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

2. From whose point of view is the poem "Late Last Night" told?
(a) From an omniscient narrator's point of view.
(b) From the point of view of God.
(c) From the jilted female lover's point of view.
(d) From the jilted male lover's point of view.

3. How many African-American families live in Melton, including Cora's family?
(a) 1.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

4. In the poem "Harlem Night Song," the speaker repeats that he wants the listener to perform what action with him?
(a) To roam.
(b) To lose.
(c) To win.
(d) To cry.

5. What is Cora's last name in the story entitled Cora Unashamed?
(a) Miller.
(b) Jenkins.
(c) Jones.
(d) LeDoux.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The poem entitled "Share-Croppers" contains how many stanzas?

3. The poem "Lover's Return" is written from the point of view of what type of person?

4. The Black Panther in the poem of the same name is said to "wear no" (141) what?

5. What action does the group of white men take in response to seeing Roy talking to a white woman?

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