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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) Up for grabs.
(b) Not on your life.
(c) Not for sale.
(d) Freedom.

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

3. 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) Cats.
(d) Busybodies.

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

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

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

7. About which religious figure is the poem entitled "Encounter"?
(a) Jesus.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) Noah.
(d) Moses.

8. What literary device is NOT used within the poem entitled "To Be Somebody"?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Personification.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Interjection.

9. What types of figures are NOT included as allusions within the poem entitled "Final Call"?
(a) Religious figures.
(b) Musicians.
(c) Literary characters.
(d) Politicians.

10. What two objects does the personification of war use within the poem entitled "War"?
(a) A pen and a tablet.
(b) A mirror and a torch.
(c) A broom and a mop.
(d) A fork and a knife.

11. The poem "Dream Boogie" includes what salutation at its beginning?
(a) Hello.
(b) Good evening.
(c) Bonsoir.
(d) Good morning.

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

13. The Black Panther in the poem of the same name is said to "wear no" (141) what?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Smile.
(c) Disguise.
(d) Badge of honor.

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

15. The daughter within the poem entitled "Mama and Daughter" is on her way to see whom?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Her lover.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used to describe the "eyes" (116) of terror in the poem entitled "Mississippi"?

2. In the poem "To Be Somebody," what object does the "little boy" (92) dream of?

3. The poem "Late Last Night" depicts the subject as he sits in what location while he cries over his lost love?

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

5. What type of literary device is consistently featured throughout the poem entitled "Georgia Dusk"?

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