3.06 Bontemps, Cullen, and McKay Poetry Reading Quiz

Why does the speaker in "The Tropics in New York" weep at the end of the poem?

• 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.

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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 __________.

• sorrow comes to every human being

• people who are truthful can avoid suffering in life

• humans bring sorrow upon themselves

• sorrow is like a very loud shout

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When the speaker in "Dream Variations" describes his dream to "rest at cool evening," he is expressing the human need for __________.

• a place in the jungle

• warmth and brightness

• a sense of safety

• personal expression

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What is the theme of Countee Cullen's poem "Any Human to Another"?

• 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.

• Joy is one of the most common human experiences.

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How does "A Black Man Talks of Reaping" represent the times in which the author lived?

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

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

• The speaker portrays the frustration of racial inequality.

• The speaker advocates moving to Canada or Mexico.

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