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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem "Lover's Return" is written from the point of view of what type of person?

2. Who is the speaker of the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?

3. The poem entitled "Snail" states that the snail knows two things. What are they?

4. The poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution" relies upon which literary device throughout the entirety of the poem?

5. In the poem "I Dream a World," to what object does the speaker compare joy by using a simile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Existential viewpoint of the poem entitled "I Dream a World"?

2. How is the theme of family bonds depicted within the poem entitled "Mother to Son"?

3. In what way is the theme of isolation depicted within the poem entitled "Little Old Letter"?

4. To what element does Hughes compare the object of a drum in the poem entitled "Drum"?

5. In the poem entitled "Widow Woman," how is the technique of hyperbole utilized?

6. In what way is the water motif depicted differently within the poem "The Bitter River" than in many other works within the Vintage Hughes collection?

7. In what way does the speaker of the poem "Daybreak in Alabama" want to commemorate the beauty of the titular subject?

8. With what countries does the speaker of the poem "Good Morning Revolution" ally himself?

9. Which two marginalized groups are focused upon within the poem "America"?

10. What action does the speaker of the poem entitled "October 16:The Raid" want the reader to take regarding John Brown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about the collection Vintage Hughes while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the collection’s treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the collection.

Essay Topic 2

Look carefully at the passages and poems within the collection that demonstrate the damaging nature of the exoticism of black people within America. What is the author's purpose for discussing at length the nature of the connection between racism and the exoticism of African-Americans within society?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how and why Hughes instills three different humanist messages into the collection entitled Vintage Hughes.

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