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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. What is Hughes known as being the originator of?
(a) Slam poetry.
(b) Modernist poetry.
(c) African American poetry.
(d) Jazz poetry.

2. Where is Miss Gardner in "Southern Mammy Sings"?
(a) At mass.
(b) In her garden.
(c) In her yard.
(d) At a funeral.

3. What question does the Klan ask the speaker in "Ku Klux"?
(a) "How did you get here / Onto our great land?"
(b) "Are you afraid?"
(c) "Do you believe in God?"
(d) "Do you believe / In the great white race?"

4. Why is the boy lynched in "Southern Mammy Sings"?
(a) Because he stole something.
(b) Because he said all people should be free.
(c) Because he lied to his boss.
(d) Because he tried to run away.

5. What annoying habit of his Baby does the speaker address in "Morning After"?
(a) Snoring.
(b) Leaving dishes out all the time.
(c) Sneezing.
(d) Drooling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker in "Down and Out" want from her lover?

2. What does the speaker comment about one's mother in "Reverie on the Harlem River"?

3. What kind of pain does the woman feel in "Strange Hurt"?

4. What is the sign that the speaker of "Bad Morning" is indeed having a bad morning?

5. What does the trumpet player have beneath his eyes in "Trumpet Player"?

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