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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem entitled "Words Like Freedom," what other word in the poem is italicized, besides the word "freedom" (67)?
(a) Justice.
(b) Liberty.
(c) Solvency.
(d) Pride.

2. For what reason does the speaker of the poem "Madam and the Rent Man" refuse to pay rent?
(a) The landlord has forgiven her rent for the month.
(b) She has already paid rent for the month.
(c) The house is in disrepair.
(d) Her husband has already paid the rent for the month.

3. In the poem "I Dream a World," to what object does the speaker compare joy by using a simile?
(a) A pearl.
(b) A piece of beach glass.
(c) An emerald.
(d) A diamond.

4. In the poem "Midnight Dancer," Hughes uses what object to act as a simile involving breasts?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Cups of black coffee.
(c) Pillows.
(d) Aquamarines.

5. What type of technique or device is used in the poem entitled "Comment on War"?
(a) Diaspora.
(b) Sarcasm.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Understatement.

6. What country is NOT mentioned within the poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution"?
(a) China.
(b) Poland.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Africa.

7. What is NOT a type of textual inclusion used within the lengthy poem entitled "Let America Be America Again"?
(a) Exclamation points.
(b) Parentheses.
(c) Semicolons.
(d) Italics.

8. What is NOT a theme depicted in the poem entitled "Freedom's Plow"?
(a) American innovation.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Community.
(d) Deception.

9. The second poem within Vintage Hughes focuses on the stories of whom?
(a) Grandpa Joel.
(b) Uncle Mike.
(c) Aunt Sue.
(d) Cousin Tom.

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

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

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

13. How much money does the subject of the poem "Brass Spittoons" make per day?
(a) $1.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) $3.
(d) $2.

14. Mary Lulu Jackson is the subject of which poem?
(a) I, Too.
(b) Harlem [2].
(c) Graduation.
(d) The Negro Speaks of Rivers.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following voices is NOT represented within the poem entitled "Let America Be America Again"?

3. The poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution" relies upon which literary device throughout the entirety of the poem?

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

5. What literary technique is used throughout the poem "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?

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