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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 mother character in the poem entitled "Without Benefit of Declaration" receives what object in lieu of her son?
(a) A medal.
(b) A needle.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A necklace.

2. What adjective is used to describe the place to which the Ku Klux Klan members take the speaker of the poem entitled "Ku Klux"?
(a) Crowded.
(b) Dark.
(c) Bereft.
(d) Lonesome.

3. How much money does the speaker of the poem "Midnight Raffle" invest in the raffle?
(a) 5 cents.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) $1.
(d) 25 cents.

4. What is the name of the fortune teller's lover in the poem entitled "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Wade.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Dave.

5. In the poem entitled "Prime," how much is a nickel repeatedly said to cost?
(a) $5.
(b) $1.
(c) 10 cents.
(d) 25 cents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main theme depicted within the poem entitled "Question and Answer"?

2. The poem entitled "A Black Pierrot" uses what literary device in crafting the first line of each stanza?

3. What religious allusion does the poem "To Artina" include?

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

5. The poem "America" focuses on which two marginalized groups?

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