1 When was "The White House" published? 1915 1940 1922 1921 2 Claude McKay was a central figure in which literary movement? American Gothic The Romantics The Beat Movement The Harlem Renaissance 3 What did McKay's later editor Alain Locke change the title of "The White House" to? Sharp as Steel White Houses Courage and Grace Spring Sonnets 4 Which poetic form does the "The White House" use? Villanelle Blank verse Sonnet Ode 5 Which of the following is an example of simile used in the poem? the potent poison of your hate. (Line 14) Oh, I must search for wisdom every hour, (Line 9) as I pass, / A chafing savage, down the decent street (Lines 6-7) And I am sharp as steel with discontent (Line 2) 6 Which of the following is NOT a theme in the poem? Resilience Hatred and oppression Religion Racism 7 Which of the following is an example of metaphor in the poem? To hold me to the letter of your law! (Line 12) Deep in my wrathful bosom sore and raw, (Line 10) And I am sharp as steel with discontent (Line 2) the potent poison of your hate. (Line 14) 8 How does the speaker describe the sensation of the street on their feet? Burning hot. Freezing cold. Smooth and carpet-like. Painful and sharp. 9 Which of the following best describes the tone of the speaker? Optimistic and joyful. Exhausted and resigned. Angry and proud. Confused and anxious. 10 Which of the following is an example of irony? Oh, I must search for wisdom every hour (Line 9) Your door is shut against my tightened face (Line 1) But I possess the courage and the grace / To bear my anger proudly and unbent. (Lines 3-4) A chafing savage, down the decent street; Where boldly shines your shuttered door of glass. (Lines 7-8) 11 Which of the following is NOT a word the speaker uses to describe themselves in the poem? Exhausted Sore Wrathful Chafing 12 What meter is the poem written in? Dactylic hexameter No set meter Iambic tetrameter Iambic pentameter 13 Which of the following is an example of alliteration? Deep in my wrathful bosom I must keep my heart inviolate shines your shuttered door I possess the courage and the grace 14 Which of the following is the rhyme scheme used in the poem? ABBA CDDDC EFFE GG AABB CCCDD EEFF GG ABAB CDCD EFEF GG AABA CDCDC EFFE GG 15 What perspective is the poem narrated from? Third person omniscient Third person limited First person First person plural 16 As used in Line 13, what does the word "inviolate" mean? free or safe from injury or violation powerful retaliation unblemished and clear strong and barely controllable emotion 17 What does the speaker need in order to hold to the letter of law? Discontent Racism Superhuman power Anger 18 How does "The White House" differ from a traditional sonnet? It expresses political resistance instead of romantic love or celebration. It uses a free form rhyme scheme. It uses simile and metaphor. It does not follow a set meter. 19 Where was McKay born? Cuba Jamaica United States Harlem, New York 20 "And I am sharp as ___ with discontent." poison glass steel metal 21 Which of the following is true of Claude McKay? He rejected all traditional forms and structures in his poetry. The FBI prepared a file about his activities. He first moved to Harlem in 1946. He was not politically engaged. 22 How often must the speaker search for wisdom? Whenever they are wronged Occassionally Never Every hour 23 The hatred of white supremacists is described as ___. A mountain A potent poison Steel A wrathful bosom 24 How many times is the phrase "Oh, I must" repeated in the poem? Four times Three times Once Twice 25 As used in Line 7, the word "decent" means ___. kind, obliging, and generous an action of moving downward, dropping, or falling appropriate; fitting conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior