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For Questions 1-4, please use the following poem:

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Harlem, by Langston Hughes

What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?

1. What is the message of this poem?

a. Dreams are sweet like syrup.
b. Dreams should be deferred, because they may explode.
c. People should stop carrying around heavy loads.
d. Dreams should never be deferred.
2. In "Harlem," the speaker mentions all of the following
food-related images to make his point except
a. sugary crust
b. raisin
c. rotten meat
d. licorice
3. Which line does NOT contain a simile?
a. Line 4
b. Line 2
c. Line 7
d. Line 9
4. What is the poets tone?
a. Hopeful
b. Angry
c. Curious
d. Happy
5. In "I, Too," the speaker claims that he sings
a. Brooklyn
b. Harlem
c. New York
d. America
6. At the beginning of "I, Too," the speaker has to eat
a. at the table
b. in his room
c. outside
d. the kitchen
7. In "I, Too," the speaker does all of the following when

company comes EXCEPT

a. eats well
b. laughs
c. grows strong
d. cries
8. In "I, Too," the speaker proclaims that tomorrow he will
eat
a. in his room
b. in the kitchen
c. at the table
d. outside
9. In "I, Too," the speaker says that tomorrow, no one will
dare to
a. hurt him
b. tell him
c. to eat in the kitchen
d. insult him
e. throw him out
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In "I, Too," the speaker claims that tomorrow,
everyone will see how _______ he is
a. beautiful
b. noble
c. tall
d. strong
11.
List one prominent theme in music from the Harlem
Renaissance and the Jazz Age. In 4-5 sentences, refer specifically
to the two songs listened to in class, and explain how your listed
theme is reflective of the Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz Age.

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In 2-3 sentences, name an artist that one of your
classmates presented on, and provide background information
on the artist. Be sure to include what made that artist significant
for the Harlem Renaissance.

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What is alliteration? Create an example of alliteration.

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In 2-3 sentences, explain the importance of writing for a
specific audience. Provide an example of an author we have read
this past unit who writes for a specific audience.

15.
Identify the image below for historical context. What does
this image tell you about the 1920s? In 2-3 sentences, cite
specific observations to back up your findings.

For Questions 16-20, recollect Bronx Masquerade.

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In 2-3 sentences, focus in on a single character, and
explain how they changed throughout the novel. Give two
specific examples of how they changed.

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In 2-3 sentences, analyze the metaphor in the following
line: Dont call my Jump Shot, My name is Surprise.
18.
In 3-4 sentences, cite at least two different students that
are most affected by Mr. Wards open mic nights. What makes
you think these students are most affected?

19.
List and examine one theme from Bronx Masquerade. In 23 sentences, explain where the reader sees that theme in the
novel, and why that theme is significant to the novel.

20.
In 5-6 sentences, pretend that the school administration
has threatened to cancel open mic nights, believing that open
mic nights are not contributing to student learning. How would
you defend this practice? What have students learned? Give
specific examples.