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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 or 10.
(c) 6, 8, or 10.
(d) 12 or 14.

2. What religious allusion does the poem "To Artina" include?
(a) God.
(b) Moses.
(c) Allah.
(d) Jesus.

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

4. The speaker of the poem entitled "Junior Addict" pleads with the sunrise to come quickly out of what location?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) Africa.
(d) South Africa.

5. What term is used to describe the people who bury the man at the center of the poem "Dead in There"?
(a) Squares.
(b) Judges.
(c) Busybodies.
(d) Cats.

6. The speaker of the poem "Advice" gives the opinion that people should try to do what during their lives?
(a) Get a little loving.
(b) Perform an act that brings satisfaction.
(c) Get some money.
(d) Pursue a dream.

7. In the poem "To Be Somebody," what object does the "little boy" (92) dream of?
(a) A boxing glove.
(b) A dog.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) A baseball glove.

8. The trumpet player featured within the poem of the same name has a jacket with a "roll" (82) containing how many buttons?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

9. 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) Kay.
(b) Em.
(c) En.
(d) Ell.

10. Into how many pieces is the subject of the poem's heart broken in the poem entitled "Late Last Night"?
(a) 16.
(b) 2.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 14.

11. To whom is the poem "Late Last Night" addressed?
(a) To the speaker's lost lover.
(b) To God.
(c) To the reader.
(d) To the god of love.

12. In the poem entitled "Island [2] Hughes locates Manhattan "between two rivers" and in what direction from "the park?" (112)
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

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

14. What is the main theme depicted within the poem entitled "Question and Answer"?
(a) Hope.
(b) Persecution.
(c) Trust.
(d) Grief.

15. What is the middle initial of the woman at the center of the poem "Madam and the Census Man"?
(a) N.
(b) K.
(c) L.
(d) M.

Short Answer Questions

1. What non-traditional element is included within the poem entitled "Cultural Exchange"?

2. In the poem entitled "Prime," how much is a nickel repeatedly said to cost?

3. What word is used to describe the boy in the first line of the poem entitled "Junior Addict"?

4. What word is spelled out at the end of the poem entitled "Dream Boogie"?

5. The poem entitled "To Be Somebody" has a final stanza suggests that "There's always room" (92) in what location?

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