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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. A particular speaker within the poem entitled "Junior Addict" comments that "It's easier to get dope than it is to get a" (132) what?
(a) A job.
(b) A wife.
(c) A bride.
(d) A cup of coffee.

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

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

8. The trumpet player featured within the poem of the same name is said to play music that "is honey mixed with" (82) what?
(a) Milk.
(b) Loss.
(c) Liquid fire.
(d) A dash of jazz.

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

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

11. The mother character in the poem entitled "Without Benefit of Declaration" receives what object in lieu of her son?
(a) A medal.
(b) A needle.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A necklace.

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

13. What type of literary device is used consistently within the first three lines of the poem entitled "Mississippi"?
(a) Interjection.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Understatement.
(d) Hyperbole.

14. The poem in the collection that focuses on Frederick Douglass has a title listing what years?
(a) 1834-1876,
(b) 1895-1965.
(c) 1901-1972.
(d) 1817-1895.

15. The speaker of the poem "Juke Box Love Song" states that he will "make a crown" (95) using what materials?
(a) Neon lights.
(b) Thistles.
(c) Boogie woogie beats.
(d) Saxophone notes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into how many pieces is the subject of the poem's heart broken in the poem entitled "Late Last Night"?

2. How much money does the speaker of the poem "Midnight Raffle" invest in the raffle?

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

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

5. The speaker of the poem "Juke Box Love Song" is addressing a woman who, according to him, is NOT what?

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