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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 poem "I, Too" is a response to a poem by which famous American poet?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Allen Ginsberg.
(c) William Carlos Williams.
(d) e.e. cummings.

2. The speaker of the poem "Heart of Harlem" describes Harlem as "the kid you hope will grow up" (73) what?
(a) Proud.
(b) Strong.
(c) Nice.
(d) Willful.

3. What event occurred to stop the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" from running her first business?
(a) The Depression.
(b) World War II.
(c) Prohibition.
(d) World War I.

4. What instrument does the subject of the poem "The Weary Blues" play?
(a) Violin.
(b) Bass.
(c) Piano.
(d) Drums.

5. The poem "Daybreak in Alabama" features a speaker who hopes to one day be what?
(a) Respected.
(b) Married.
(c) A composer.
(d) An adult.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poem entitled "Freedom's Plow" repeats several times that it is better to die free than to what?

2. What is the name of the fortune teller's lover in the poem entitled "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?

3. In the poem "Midnight Dancer," Hughes uses what object to act as a simile involving breasts?

4. What phrase is repeated three times in the poem entitled "In Time of Silver Rain"?

5. The speaker of the poem "Merry-Go-Round" asks about the whereabouts of what section on the Merry-Go-Round?

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