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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the final line of the short poem entitled "Dream Dust"?
(a) Not on your life.
(b) Up for grabs.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Not for sale.

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

3. From what type of building would a black Jesus be turned away, according to the speaker of the poem entitled "Bible Belt"?
(a) A school building.
(b) A children's playground.
(c) A library.
(d) A church.

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

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 heart.
(c) Her money.
(d) Her soul.

6. The speaker of the poem entitled "Advice" says that "dying is" (97) what?
(a) Slow.
(b) Hard.
(c) Mean.
(d) Inevitable.

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

8. At the end of the poem "Without the Benefit of Declaration," the speaker tells the mother in the poem not to take what action?
(a) Lose hope.
(b) Cry.
(c) Die.
(d) Lie.

9. 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 question mark.
(b) A semicolon.
(c) A period.
(d) A dash.

10. In the poem "To Be Somebody," what object does the "little girl" (92) dream of?
(a) A kitten.
(b) A trumpet.
(c) An art easel.
(d) A piano.

11. What types of trees are featured in the ending of the poem entitled "Birmingham Sunday"?
(a) Birch.
(b) Madrona.
(c) Peach.
(d) Magnolia.

12. What word is used to describe the boy in the first line of the poem entitled "Junior Addict"?
(a) Ill.
(b) Piteous.
(c) Poor.
(d) Little.

13. What word is spelled out at the end of the poem entitled "Dream Boogie"?
(a) Zoot.
(b) Mama.
(c) Geez.
(d) Yeah.

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

15. What musician is NOT alluded to within the poem entitled "Projection"?
(a) Dizzy Gillespie.
(b) Sammy Davis.
(c) Billie Holiday.
(d) Jackie Mabley.

Short Answer Questions

1. The speaker of the poem "Juke Box Love Song" states that he will "make a crown" (95) using what materials?

2. What state is focused upon within the poem that contains as its first three lines, "Oh, what sorrow!/Oh, what pity!/O, what pain" (115)?

3. What types of figures are NOT included as allusions within the poem entitled "Final Call"?

4. What two objects does the personification of war use within the poem entitled "War"?

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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