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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "In Time of Silver Rain" - "Fulfillment".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" describes Harlem as "a tear you turn into a" (73) what?
(a) Suit of armor.
(b) Smile.
(c) Ocean.
(d) River.

2. The "bitter river" (50) in the poem of the same name is said to "reflect no" (50) what?
(a) Stars.
(b) Justice.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Faces.

3. What country is NOT mentioned within the poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution"?
(a) China.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Africa.
(d) Poland.

4. From what object were the two boys hung to whom the poem "The Bitter River" is dedicated?
(a) A flag pole.
(b) A lamp post.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A tree.

5. How old were the two boys to whom the poem "The Bitter River" is dedicated?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second business that the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" had tried to run?

2. What is NOT a type of weather featured in the poem entitled "Still Here"?

3. What is the main metaphor running through the narrative of the poem "Mother to Son"?

4. What is the middle initial of the speaker in the poem "Madam's Past History"?

5. What is the main theme of the poem entitled "Still Here"?

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