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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. What musician is NOT alluded to within the poem entitled "Projection"?

2. One of the poems in the Vintage Hughes collection is entitled "A Song....." for whom?

3. The speaker of the poem entitled "To Artina" does NOT say that he will take what object from Artina?

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

5. At the end of the poem "Without the Benefit of Declaration," the speaker tells the mother in the poem not to take what action?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the theme of isolation depicted within the poem entitled "Kid in the Park"?

2. Discuss the way in which the theme of appearance versus reality appears within the poem entitled "Dinner Guest: Me."

3. In what way could the poem "To Artina" be said to display a feminist message?

4. What is the Existential viewpoint of the poem entitled "Advice"?

5. What historical figure is quoted within the poem that includes the lines "Who would be free/Themselves must strike/The first blow" (136)?

6. Characterize the two speakers within the poem entitled "Question and Answer."

7. Discuss two examples of personification within the poem entitled "Georgia Dusk."

8. What does the speaker of the poem entitled "Junior Addict" suggest as the solution for the addiction problem in the subject?

9. Describe Hughes's use of character foils within the poem entitled "Mama and Daughter."

10. To whom is the poem entitled "Late Last Night" addressed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the collection entitled Vintage Hughes from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the instances of irony within the collection entitled Vintage Hughes and analyze Hughes's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

What is the function of Mrs. Ellsworth’s character within the story entitled "The Blues I’m Playing"? Discuss the characterization methods used by Hughes in depicting Mrs. Ellsworth and include in your discussion the reasons that Hughes portrays Mrs. Ellsworth in these particular ways.

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