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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The speaker of the poem "Preference" says that he "likes a woman" (95) how many years older than himself?
(a) 8 or 10.
(b) 6, 8, or 10.
(c) 6 or 10.
(d) 12 or 14.

2. What name does the census man within the poem "Madam and the Census Man" want to put down in place of the woman's middle initial?
(a) En.
(b) Kay.
(c) Em.
(d) Ell.

3. The poem entitled "To Be Somebody" has a final stanza suggests that "There's always room" (92) in what location?
(a) At the top.
(b) At the bottom.
(c) In Hell.
(d) In Heaven.

4. The speaker of the poem "Juke Box Love Song" is addressing a woman who, according to him, is NOT what?
(a) From Harlem.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Brown.

5. The speaker of the poem entitled "To Artina" does NOT say that he will take what object from Artina?
(a) Her lips.
(b) Her money.
(c) Her soul.
(d) Her heart.

6. At the end of the poem "Life is Fine," the speaker decides that life is "fine as" (88) what?
(a) Wine.
(b) Swine.
(c) A lion.
(d) A sign.

7. The poem "Late Last Night" depicts the subject as he sits in what location while he cries over his lost love?
(a) On a motorcycle.
(b) On stairs.
(c) In the bus station.
(d) On his roof.

8. What is the first allusion included within the poem "Final Call"?
(a) Jesus.
(b) King Arthur.
(c) The Pied Piper.
(d) Robespierre.

9. The speaker of the poem entitled "Without Benefit of Declaration" rails against what element of society?
(a) Rape.
(b) Racism.
(c) Drugs.
(d) War.

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

11. The poem entitled "Final Call" suggests that Robin Hood should be called upon to "clinch" (133) what type of campaign?
(a) The campaign for a better American government.
(b) The campaign against prejudice.
(c) The campaign for legal justice.
(d) The anti-poverty campaign.

12. On what side does the speaker of "Midnight Raffle" say his bread is buttered by the end of the poem?
(a) Neither side.
(b) Both sides.
(c) The wrong side.
(d) The right side.

13. What object is pawned within the poem entitled "Could Be"?
(a) A watch.
(b) A washtub.
(c) A set of tools.
(d) A wedding ring.

14. Who pawns the item within the poem entitled "Could Be"?
(a) The speaker's son.
(b) The speaker.
(c) The speaker's ex-lover.
(d) The speaker's mother.

15. The subject of the poem entitled "Kid in the Park" is described as what metaphorical punctuation mark at the start of the poem?
(a) A semicolon.
(b) A dash.
(c) A period.
(d) A question mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What musician is NOT alluded to within the poem entitled "Projection"?

2. What literary device is NOT used within the poem entitled "To Be Somebody"?

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

4. In what setting does the beginning of the poem "Life is Fine" take place?

5. The speaker of the poem entitled "Advice" says that "birthing is" (97) what?

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