1 For whose presidential inauguration did Angelou write this work? Jimmy Carter Barack Obama John F. Kennedy Bill Clinton 2 How many stanzas are in the poem? 13 21 8 3 3 What is the work's rhyme scheme? AABBCC ABABAB ABBA CDDC It has no rhyme scheme 4 What does the mention of "a bordered country" suggest? Exciting secrecy Harmful immigration policies Emotional isolation The mystery of the past 5 Which does NOT describe the work's tone? Angry Hopeful Imploring Thoughtful 6 Which is a central argument of this poem? That history must be forgotten That history must be bravely faced That democracy is a fragile institution That free speech is both dangerous and necessary 7 Who is the speaker? A small child An array of immigrants arriving to America A recently freed slave The speaker is a fluid, omnipotent-seeming entity 8 What is the poem's meter? Dactylic hexameter Free verse It is written in iambs, but the number of feet varies Iambic pentameter 9 Where does the poem take place? New Orleans California in the Gold Rush America Washington, D.C. 10 Which of the following is an argument of the poem? That interpersonal and environmental destruction go hand-in-hand That every region of the United States is equally important in different ways That colonialism is ongoing throughout America's territories abroad That Americans must travel their country to speak to one another 11 Which prehistoric animal is alluded to in this work? Mastodon Wooly mammoth Single-celled amoeba Pterodactyl 12 In which year was this poem first performed? 2012 2009 1964 1993 13 What is meant by the word "hastening"? Awkward A type of seasoning Speeding up Storming 14 What is meant by the word "sojourn"? Presidential term Folk song common in the U.S. Temporary dwelling Summertime 15 What is a mendicant? A doctor A seamstress A farmer A beggar 16 How does the poem's speaker exemplify the theme of unity? By leading call-and-response chants to bring an audience together By serving as a shared voice for a variety of different beings and entities By describing how it forgives and embraces its oppressors By offering itself up for the good of the nation 17 What type of stanzas comprise this poem? The poem has no single stanza type Couplets Sextets Tercets 18 Which of the following is used as a metaphor for cynicism? A shield A garden A telephone A wound 19 Which can best be described as the poem's antagonist? Human brutality Mastodons The speaker The neighbor 20 Who has NOT read a poem at a presidential inauguration? Robert Frost Elizabeth Alexander Amanda Gorman Langston Hughes 21 Which of the following is used as a metaphor for producing a dream? An assembly line Cooking a meal Giving birth Writing a poem 22 The line “Rock, the River, the Tree, your country," includes which of the following? Alliterative T sounds Alliterative R sounds Assonant OU sounds Assonant A sounds 23 How does Angelou emphasize the links between Midas, the mastodon, and the mendicant? Through onomatopoeia Through assonance Through rhyme Through alliteration 24 What does morning symbolize? Clarity Solitude A fresh start Hard work 25 What does "Midas" allude to? An American founding father A Native American tribe An early African American poet A mythological king