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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Dream Dust” - “Same in Blues”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mary Lulu Jackson is the subject of which poem?
(a) I, Too.
(b) Harlem [2].
(c) Graduation.
(d) The Negro Speaks of Rivers.

2. What advice does the gypsy give to the speaker of the poem entitled "Bad Luck Card"?
(a) To find a lover.
(b) To commit suicide.
(c) To pray.
(d) To place a knife underneath his bed.

3. The poem entitled "Heaven" puts forth the proposition that heaven is the place where what emotion is "everywhere" (48)?
(a) Satisfaction.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Calm.
(d) Peace.

4. What type of funeral lies at the center of the poem entitled "Dead in There"?
(a) A Catholic funeral.
(b) A morning funeral.
(c) A night funeral.
(d) An illegal funeral.

5. What is the main metaphor running through the narrative of the poem "Mother to Son"?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Telephones.
(d) Stairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. The speaker of the poem "Preference" says that he "likes a woman" (95) how many years older than himself?

2. The speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" describes Harlem as "a tear you turn into a" (73) what?

3. The speaker of the poem entitled "The South" says that the South smells of what scent?

4. In the poem "To Be Somebody," what object does the "little boy" (92) dream of?

5. What term is used to describe the people who bury the man at the center of the poem "Dead in There"?

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