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In "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the tone can be described as __________.
Question 1 options:

celebratory


humorous


bitter


determined

Question 2 (3 points)
Which words of the singer in "The Weary Blues" show his conclusion about life?

Question 2 options:

"Ain't got nobody but ma self"


"And put ma troubles on the shelf"


"And I wish that I had died"


"I's gwine to quit ma frowning'"

Question 3 (3 points)
What does the speaker most desire in "Dream Variations"?

Question 3 options:

nighttime


freedom


sunshine


dancing

Question 4 (3 points)
Why does the speaker in "The Tropics in New York" weep at the end of the poem?

Question 4 options:

He is hungry and cannot buy fruit to eat.


He has lost his belief in religion


He is overwhelmed with nostalgia for the home of his past.


He has lost his vision and cannot see clearly.

Question 5 (3 points)
What is the overall tone of Langston Hughes's poem "Life Is Fine"?

Question 5 options:

violent


upbeat


angry


despairing

Question 6 (3 points)
In "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar, what is the image that depicts a restriction of freedom?

Question 6 options:

flowing rivers


a bird in a cage


bright sunshine


budding flowers

Question 7 (3 points)
When the speaker in "Any Human to Another" says that "Sorrow never scorned to speak / To any who / Were false or true," he means that __________.

Question 7 options:

sorrow comes to every human being


humans bring sorrow upon themselves


sorrow is like a very loud shout


people who are truthful can avoid suffering in life

Question 8 (3 points)
The theme of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem "Sympathy" can best be described as __________.

Question 8 options:

admiration


restriction


activity


hope

Question 9 (3 points)
In "I, Too" by Langston Hughes, the kitchen is a symbol for __________.

Question 9 options:

segregation


beauty


moral strength


guests

Question 10 (3 points)
The speaker in "Dream Variations" longs to "rest at cool evening," which is an expression of the human need for __________.

Question 10 options:

a sense of safety


a place in the jungle


personal expression


warmth and brightness

Question 11 (3 points)
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What is the theme of Countee Cullen's poem "Any Human to Another"?

Question 11 options:

Joy is one of the most common human experiences.


Humans should never look to others for help


Humanity is connected through its sorrows.


Each individual is like a tent pitched alone in a sunny meadow

Question 12 (3 points)
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How does "A Black Man Talks of Reaping" represent the times in which the author lived?

Question 12 options:

The speaker makes a logical argument for why America should divide itself into two countries.


The speaker invites readers to reflect on the beauty in human relationships.


The speaker portrays the frustration of racial inequality.


The speaker advocates moving to Canada or Mexico.

Question 13 (3 points)
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Which word best describes the sound quality of "The Weary Blues"?

Question 13 options:

soothing


mournful


peppy


aggressive

Question 14 (3 points)
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What does the speaker mean in "Life Is Fine" when he says, "Though you may hear me holler"?

Question 14 options:

He will suffer from physical injuries.


He will become suicidal again.


He will continue to face difficulties in life.


He will fight injustice in a court of law.

Question 15 (3 points)
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Which word best describes the mood of "The Weary Blues"?

Question 15 options:

exciting


furious


untroubled


melancholic

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

1. Bitter.

2. And put ma troubles on the shelf.

3. Freedom

4. He is overwhelmed with nostalgia for the home of his past.

5. despairing.

6. a bird in a cage

7.  Sorrow comes to every human being.

8. restriction.

9.segregation.

10. a sense of safety.

11. humanity is connected through its sorrow.

12. Portraying the frustration of racial inequality.

13. mournful.

14. he will continue to face difficulties in life.

15. melancholic.

Answer 2

The answer to the given questions would be as follows:

"We Wear the Mask"

1. The tone in Dunbar's poem can be recounted as:

c). Bitter.

2. The words employed by the singer in "The Weary Blues" to display his conclusion/inference towards life would be:

b). "And put ma troubles on the shelf."

3. The desire that the speaker makes in "Dream Variations" would be as follows:

b). Freedom

4. The reason for which the speaker of the poem titled "The Tropics in New York" cries at the end would be:

c). He is overwhelmed with nostalgia for the home of his past.

5. The overall tone of the poem titled Langston Hughes would be:

d). despairing.

6. The depiction that the image of "a restriction of freedom" would be:

b). a bird in a cage.

7.  The author means through "Any Human to Another" says that "Sorrow never scorned to speak/ To any who/ Were false or true," that

a). Sorrow comes to every human being.

8. In the poem of Langston Hughes, "Sympathy" can most effectively be described as:

b). restriction.

9. In the poem titled "I, Too," the kitchen acts as the symbol of:

a). segregation.

10. The speaker wishes to "rest at cool evening" one that demonstrates an expression of the human need would be:

a). a sense of safety.

11. The theme of the poem

c). humanity is connected through its sorrow.

12. The way the representation of the times in which the author has survived would be through"

c). The speaker portrays the frustration of racial inequality.

13. The word that most likely recounts the quality of sound of "The Weary Blues" would be:

b). mournful

14. The suggestion or the meaning that the speaker implies through "Though you may hear me holler" would be:

c). He will continue to face difficulties in life.

15. The word that most effectively recounts the mood of the poem titled "The Weary Blues" would be:

d). melancholic.

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