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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 "Juke Box Love Song" is addressing a woman who, according to him, is NOT what?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Sweet.
(c) From Harlem.
(d) Brown.

2. What musician is NOT alluded to within the poem entitled "Projection"?
(a) Jackie Mabley.
(b) Dizzy Gillespie.
(c) Billie Holiday.
(d) Sammy Davis.

3. What is NOT a type of textual inclusion used within the lengthy poem entitled "Let America Be America Again"?
(a) Italics.
(b) Exclamation points.
(c) Parentheses.
(d) Semicolons.

4. What is the name of the fortune teller's lover in the poem entitled "Ballad of the Fortune Teller"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Wade.
(d) Dave.

5. The speaker of the poem entitled "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" uses a simile to state that what object of his has "grown deep like the rivers" (3)?
(a) His aura.
(b) His soul.
(c) His mind.
(d) His passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tool does John Henry hold in his hand within the poem entitled "Love"?

2. The trumpet player featured within the poem of the same name has a jacket with a "roll" (82) containing how many buttons?

3. The woman within the poem "Madam and the Census Man" tells the census man not to write down what title on the census form?

4. In what setting does the beginning of the poem "Life is Fine" take place?

5. The speaker of the poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution" suggests that the different countries named in the poem join together to sign what collective name?

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