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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. The poem "America" focuses on which two marginalized groups?
(a) African-Americans and Jewish-Americans.
(b) African-Americans and gay people.
(c) African-Americans and women.
(d) African-Americans and Mexican-Americans.

2. What tool does John Henry hold in his hand within the poem entitled "Love"?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A scythe.
(c) An awl.
(d) A hoe.

3. The poem entitled "To Be Somebody" has a final stanza suggests that "There's always room" (92) in what location?
(a) In Heaven.
(b) At the bottom.
(c) In Hell.
(d) At the top.

4. 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 place a knife underneath his bed.
(d) To pray.

5. Into how many pieces is the subject of the poem's heart broken in the poem entitled "Late Last Night"?
(a) 2.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the poem "Late Last Night" addressed?

2. Who is the speaker of the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?

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

4. The speaker of the poem "Advice" gives the opinion that people should try to do what during their lives?

5. What event occurred to stop the speaker of the poem "Madam's Past History" from running her first business?

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