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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many rooms does the house have that is featured in the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?
(a) 6.
(b) 18.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

2. The speaker of the poem "Good Morning Revolution" suggests that soon all but which of the following will be true?
(a) No one will be oppressed.
(b) No one will be hungry.
(c) No one will be taken for granted.
(d) No one will be cold.

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

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 cry.
(c) To lose.
(d) To win.

5. What is the middle initial of the speaker in the poem "Madam's Past History"?
(a) K.
(b) L.
(c) Y.
(d) A.

6. An allusion to which famous person is NOT included within the poem entitled "Scottsboro"?
(a) Joan of Arc.
(b) Nat Turner.
(c) Lenin.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

7. About what type of violence does the poem entitled "Who but the Lord" revolve?
(a) Domestic violence.
(b) Schoolyard bullying.
(c) Military operations.
(d) Police brutality.

8. The speaker of the poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution" suggests that the different countries named in the poem join together to sign what collective name?
(a) Human.
(b) Common man.
(c) Proletarian.
(d) Worker.

9. The "bitter river" (50) in the poem of the same name is said to "reflect no" (50) what?
(a) Justice.
(b) Faces.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Stars.

10. What is the main metaphor running through the narrative of the poem "Mother to Son"?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Telephones.
(c) Stairs.
(d) Sunshine.

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

12. The speaker of the poem "The South" says at the end of the poem that he will soon seek the North, for he has heard it said that the North is what?
(a) A more scrupulous government.
(b) A kinder mistress.
(c) A more intelligent host.
(d) A more welcoming host.

13. What advice does the gypsy give to the speaker of the poem entitled "Bad Luck Card"?
(a) To find a lover.
(b) To pray.
(c) To commit suicide.
(d) To place a knife underneath his bed.

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

15. Who is the speaker of the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?
(a) The landlord's mother.
(b) The tenant.
(c) The tenant's son.
(d) The landlord.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main theme of the poem entitled "Still Here"?

2. To what personality does the speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" NOT allude within the poem?

3. What is the second business that the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" had tried to run?

4. What type of crop is being harvested in the poem entitled "Share-Croppers"?

5. What tool does John Henry hold in his hand within the poem entitled "Love"?

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