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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Harlem Shadows," Lines 1-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose presence is implied in "To bend and barter at desire's call" (line 4)?
(a) Police officers.
(b) Pimps.
(c) Clients.
(d) Bystanders.

2. What are the sex workers wearing on their feet?
(a) Boots meant to protect them from snow and rain.
(b) Elaborate shoes with high heels.
(c) Thick-soled shoes that make them appear taller.
(d) Light shoes meant to be worn indoors.

3. In line 16, what word does the speaker use to describe the feet of his own race?
(a) Prideful.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Aching.
(d) Sacred.

4. What color does the speaker assign to the sex workers' feet?
(a) Black.
(b) Silver.
(c) Gray.
(d) White.

5. What does the word "shod" in line 12 refer to?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Footwear.
(c) Sound.
(d) Movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is being referred to with the expression "silver break" (line 7)?

2. In the first image of the sex workers, what is being emphasized?

3. In line 1, "footsteps of a lass" is an example of which technique?

4. What does the expression "feet of clay" in line 15 refer to?

5. In lines 2 and 3, the expression "when the night lets fall/ Its veil" is an example of which technique?

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