I, Too, sing America

Theme: American poetry of the XX century
1. What is the tone of “I, Too, sing America”?

1. 
   Playful but sincere
   
2. 
   Critical but positive
   
3. 
   Superior and formal
   
4. 
   Proud but discouraged
   

2. What is the main conflict between the husband and wife in “Home Burial”?

1. 
   The husband and wife do not understand each other's ways of grieving
   
2. 
   The wife is grieving for their dead child, but the husband doesn't care
   
3. 
   The wife is angry that her husband built a fence
   
4. 
   The husband does not listen to his wife
   

3. Which of the following is not a characteristic that allows Lucinda Matlock to live to be an old woman?

1. 
   She is hardworking
   
2. 
   She is giving
   
3. 
   She is strong spirited
   
4. 
   She accepts what she has been given
   

4.What is the tone of “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”?

1. 
   Playful
   
2. 
   Bitter
   
3. 
   Proud
   
4. 
   Sarcastic
   

5. In “The Sensible Thing,” George is what type of character?

1. 
   Round
   
2. 
   Static
   
3. 
   Stock
   
4. 
   Flat
   

6. What is Lucinda Matlock’s philosophy on life?

1. 
   Death is a sweet reprieve from the struggles and heartache in life
   
2. 
   Life life to the fullest and love what you have
   
3. 
   Life is hard and full of suffering
   
4. 
   Young people are not strong enough for the world
   

7. Why is the title fitting for “A Clean, Well-lighted Place”?

1. 
   Because it is a safe place for people to visit
   
2. 
   It is all of these things
   
3. 
   Because it is a welcoming place for the lonely
   
4. 
   Because they keep it clean and lighted
   

8. The poetic device used extensively in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and “I, too, Sing of America” is

1. 
   Repetition
   
2. 
   Rhyme
   
3. 
   Traditional format
   
4. 
   Simile
   

9. What was the international literary and artistic movement that was characterized by a rejection of artistic conventions of the past known as?

1. 
   Realism
   
2. 
   Modernism
   
3. 
   Naturalism
   
4. 
   Regionalism
   

10. What is the setting for “A Wagner Matinee”?

1. 
   Balitmore
   
2. 
   New York
   
3. 
   Boston
   
4. 
   Nashville
   

11. In “The Sensible Thing,” George is a dynamic character. In what way(s) does he change?

1. 
   Physically
   
2. 
   He changes in all of these ways
   
3. 
   Financially
   
4. 
   Emotionally
   

12. What is the point of view for “The Sensible Thing”?

1. 
   3rd person omniscient
   
2. 
   1st person omniscient
   
3. 
   3rd person limited
   
4. 
   1st person limited
   

13..What is the overall tone of “Lucinda Matlock”?

1. 
   Bitter
   
2. 
   Sentimental
   
3. 
   Playful
   
4. 
   Straightforward
   

14. The motifs found in “A Clean, Well-lighted Place” is

1. 
   Stormy/pleasant
   
2. 
   Loud/quiet
   
3. 
   Clean/dirty
   
4. 
   Rich/poor
   

15. In “A Sensible Thing,” Jonquil is what type of character?

1. 
   Flat
   
2. 
   Round
   
3. 
   Dynamic
   
4. 
   Stock
   

16. The repetition in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” creates a mood, or atmosphere, that is

1. 
   Resentful and angry
   
2. 
   Peaceful and serene
   
3. 
   Longing and sorrowful
   
4. 
   Strong and violent
   

17. "A Wagner Matinee" is written in

1. 
   1st person limited
   
2. 
   3rd person omniscient
   
3. 
   3rd person limited
   
4. 
   1st person omnisicient
   

18. What is the setting for “The Sensible Thing”?

1. 
   Texas
   
2. 
   Balitmore
   
3. 
   Tennessee
   
4. 
   Boston
   

19. Langston Hughes was born in

1. 
   St. Joseph, Missouri
   
2. 
   Joplin, Missouri
   
3. 
   Hannibal, Missouri
   
4. 
   St. Louis, Missouri
   

20. Alienating, understated, ironic, impersonal, and lacking transitions between ideas are all characteristics of

1. 
   Modernism
   
2. 
   Realism
   
3. 
   Naturalism
   
4. 
   Regionalism