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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Cora Unashamed" - "The Blues I'm Playing".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason does the speaker of the poem "Madam and the Rent Man" refuse to pay rent?
(a) She has already paid rent for the month.
(b) The landlord has forgiven her rent for the month.
(c) Her husband has already paid the rent for the month.
(d) The house is in disrepair.

2. What adjective is used to describe the place to which the Ku Klux Klan members take the speaker of the poem entitled "Ku Klux"?
(a) Lonesome.
(b) Crowded.
(c) Dark.
(d) Bereft.

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

4. 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?
(a) Common man.
(b) Proletarian.
(c) Human.
(d) Worker.

5. The poem "Dream Boogie" includes what salutation at its beginning?
(a) Good morning.
(b) Bonsoir.
(c) Hello.
(d) Good evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of literary device is consistently featured throughout the poem entitled "Georgia Dusk"?

2. What is the main metaphor running through the narrative of the poem "Mother to Son"?

3. To what location does Mrs. Ellsworth want Oceola to move?

4. The speaker of the poem entitled "The South" says that the South smells of what scent?

5. How much charm is the community of Melton said to have within the story entitled "Cora Unashamed"?

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