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