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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section IX: Magnolia Flowers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the speaker asks his lover if she understands him in "Maybe," what does she say?
(a) Neither of these answers is correct.
(b) Both of these answers are correct.
(c) That she didn't.
(d) That she thought she would.

2. What kind of men does the speaker love in "Cora"?
(a) The ones who never seem to live long.
(b) The ones who can play a "sweet Blues song."
(c) The ones who always cheat on her with her best friend.
(d) The ones who treat her poorly.

3. What kind of cadence is "The Weary Blues" written in?
(a) The cadence of classical music.
(b) The cadence of a blues song.
(c) The cadence of a sermon.
(d) The cadence of rap music.

4. In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," what does the speaker say his souls has done similar to a river?
(a) Washed everything clean.
(b) Rushed to the ocean.
(c) Grown deep.
(d) Flown with anger.

5. What did the speaker come home without in "Midnight Raffle"?
(a) The groceries his wife asked him to buy.
(b) A dime.
(c) A briefcase.
(d) A job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends the speaker a letter in "Personal"?

2. Where does the speaker think the distance is between "here and there" in the poem "Border Line"?

3. With what triumphant phrase does the speaker conclude "Still Here"?

4. How does the speaker describe the trumpet player's music in "Trumpet Player"?

5. What does the speaker say is a strong thing in "Spirituals"?

(see the answer key)

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