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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religious allusion does the poem "To Artina" include?
(a) Allah.
(b) Moses.
(c) Jesus.
(d) God.

2. From whose point of view is the poem "Late Last Night" told?
(a) From an omniscient narrator's point of view.
(b) From the jilted female lover's point of view.
(c) From the jilted male lover's point of view.
(d) From the point of view of God.

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

4. Who pawns the item within the poem entitled "Could Be"?
(a) The speaker's son.
(b) The speaker's mother.
(c) The speaker.
(d) The speaker's ex-lover.

5. The poem entitled "Africa" describes the continent as constituting what type of giant?
(a) Pleasant.
(b) Sleepy.
(c) Menacing.
(d) Shrinking.

6. The Black Panther in the poem of the same name is said to "wear no" (141) what?
(a) Badge of honor.
(b) Emotion.
(c) Disguise.
(d) Smile.

7. The speaker of the poem entitled "Without Benefit of Declaration" rails against what element of society?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Rape.
(c) War.
(d) Racism.

8. The speaker of the poem "Preference" says that he "likes a woman" (95) how many years older than himself?
(a) 6, 8, or 10.
(b) 12 or 14.
(c) 8 or 10.
(d) 6 or 10.

9. One of the poems in the Vintage Hughes collection is entitled "A Song....." for whom?
(a) Spike Jones.
(b) Billie Holiday.
(c) Sarah Bernhardt.
(d) Lena Horne.

10. From what type of building would a black Jesus be turned away, according to the speaker of the poem entitled "Bible Belt"?
(a) A library.
(b) A school building.
(c) A children's playground.
(d) A church.

11. What is the third word in the poem titled with the words "Where?" and "Which?" in its title as well?
(a) Who?
(b) Why?
(c) Which?
(d) How?

12. What is the first allusion included within the poem "Final Call"?
(a) Robespierre.
(b) Jesus.
(c) King Arthur.
(d) The Pied Piper.

13. The speaker of the poem entitled "To Artina" does NOT say that he will take what object from Artina?
(a) Her money.
(b) Her soul.
(c) Her heart.
(d) Her lips.

14. To whom is the poem "Late Last Night" addressed?
(a) To the speaker's lost lover.
(b) To the reader.
(c) To the god of love.
(d) To God.

15. The poem in the collection that focuses on Frederick Douglass has a title listing what years?
(a) 1834-1876,
(b) 1817-1895.
(c) 1901-1972.
(d) 1895-1965.

Short Answer Questions

1. About which religious figure is the poem entitled "Encounter"?

2. The subject of the poem entitled "Kid in the Park" is described as what metaphorical punctuation mark at the start of the poem?

3. What type of funeral lies at the center of the poem entitled "Dead in There"?

4. What object is pawned within the poem entitled "Could Be"?

5. The poem entitled "To Be Somebody" has a final stanza suggests that "There's always room" (92) in what location?

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