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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. In the poem entitled "Words Like Freedom," what other word in the poem is italicized, besides the word "freedom" (67)?
(a) Justice.
(b) Pride.
(c) Liberty.
(d) Solvency.

2. In what position is the subject of the poem "Troubled Woman"?
(a) She is standing.
(b) She is sitting.
(c) She is lying down.
(d) She is floating in the air.

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

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

5. The poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution" relies upon which literary device throughout the entirety of the poem?
(a) Onomatopeia.
(b) Personification.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Understatement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of technique or device is used in the poem entitled "Comment on War"?

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

3. What term does Hughes use to describe the Mexican Market Woman in the first line of the poem of the same title?

4. The speaker of the poem "Negro" states that he has been a singer "all the way from Africa" (5) to where?

5. How many rooms does the house have that is featured in the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?

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