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

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

3. The speaker of the poem entitled "Advice" says that "dying is" (97) what?
(a) Mean.
(b) Inevitable.
(c) Hard.
(d) Slow.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The speaker of the poem "Juke Box Love Song" states that he will "make a crown" (95) using what materials?

2. The poem "Troubled Woman" likens the subject to a flower in what season?

3. Into how many pieces is the subject of the poem's heart broken in the poem entitled "Late Last Night"?

4. What are the final two words of the lengthy poem entitled "Freedom's Plow"?

5. For what reason does the speaker of the poem "Madam and the Rent Man" refuse to pay rent?

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