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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the sick child who was removed from the camp with his family in “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I will Tell You All About It”?
(a) He is ill but arrives at the family's new home safely.
(b) He dies, and his father buries him.
(c) He is treated by the Army physician and heals.
(d) He survives for a few more months.

2. In "Garden of Eden," why does the narrator's arm get sore?
(a) From playing on a jungle gym.
(b) From carrying a basket full of pastries and produce.
(c) From working out at the gym.
(d) From flagging down a taxi.

3. What will the other character do as you discover what each light, line, and shadow is in "A Man's World"?
(a) He will wink at you.
(b) He will chuckle.
(c) He will watch you.
(d) He will leave you in peace.

4. In "Declaration," an unnamed ‘he’ has sent officers to do what?
(a) Harass our people.
(b) Sign a document.
(c) Declare peace.
(d) Arrest the thieves.

5. In “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I Will Tell You All About It,” what do the colored men in the military say they deserve?
(a) Equal treatment.
(b) Higher ranking.
(c) Freedom from slavery and the Army.
(d) More money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “I Will Tell You the Truth About This, I Will Tell You All About It,” a slave asks President Lincoln advise on how to leave his mistress. Why?

2. After the Civil War, for what did many Black soldiers struggle to receive from the U.S. government?

3. What causes the speaker in "Wade in the Water" painful grief?

4. In "The Angels," who does the speaker say spoke to angels as she was dying?

5. How does "Ghazal" end?

(see the answer key)

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