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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following voices is NOT represented within the poem entitled "Let America Be America Again"?
(a) The immigrant.
(b) The poor white person.
(c) The Native American.
(d) The railroad worker.

2. What is NOT a type of weather featured in the poem entitled "Still Here"?
(a) Sun.
(b) Snow.
(c) Wind.
(d) Hail.

3. What is the main theme of the poem entitled "Still Here"?
(a) Oppression.
(b) Violence.
(c) Isolation.
(d) Perseverance.

4. What literary technique is used throughout the poem "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Irony.
(d) Simile.

5. To what personality does the speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" NOT allude within the poem?
(a) W.E.B. DuBois.
(b) Muhammed Ali.
(c) Joe Louis.
(d) Marian Anderson.

6. The final line of the poem "Afro-American Fragment" uses what adjective to describe the face of Africa?
(a) Wise.
(b) Noble.
(c) Wide.
(d) Dark.

7. The poem with a title that includes the words "The Raid" (33) also includes what date?
(a) November 16th.
(b) October 16th.
(c) December 16th.
(d) April 16th.

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

9. What is the second business that the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" had tried to run?
(a) A barber shop.
(b) A barbecue stand.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A bar.

10. From what object were the two boys hung to whom the poem "The Bitter River" is dedicated?
(a) A tree.
(b) A flag pole.
(c) A lamp post.
(d) A bridge.

11. How old were the two boys to whom the poem "The Bitter River" is dedicated?
(a) 12.
(b) 17.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

12. The poem entitled "Share-Croppers" contains how many stanzas?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

13. What type of crop is being harvested in the poem entitled "Share-Croppers"?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Corn.

14. The speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" describes Harlem as "the kid you hope will grow up" (73) what?
(a) Strong.
(b) Nice.
(c) Willful.
(d) Proud.

15. The speaker of the poem entitled "The South" says that the South smells of what scent?
(a) Gumbo.
(b) Magnolias.
(c) Oppression.
(d) Clean laundry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is NOT mentioned within the poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution"?

2. In the poem entitled "Words Like Freedom," what other word in the poem is italicized, besides the word "freedom" (67)?

3. What type of technique or device is used in the poem entitled "Comment on War"?

4. What event occurred to stop the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" from running her first business?

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

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