5 Poets Quiz. Dr.Amoako – Flashcards
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Which of the works of Maya Angelou forms part of her autobiography?
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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
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Which of the works of Maya Angelou challenges the reader to struggle against the forces of death?
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Still I Rise
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Which of the U.S.A. Presidents honored Maya Angelou as the first African American and the first woman poet to read poems at his inauguration?
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Bill Clinton
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What was Maya Angelou's original name?
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Marguerite Annie Johnson
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Where was Maya Angelou born?
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St. Louis, Missouri
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Which of the works of Gwendolyn Brooks is her autobiography?
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Report from Part One
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Which of the works of Gwendolyn Brooks won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize?
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Annie Allen
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What important poetry award did Gwendolyn Brooks win in 1943?
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Midwestern Writers Conference poetry award
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Where was Gwendolyn Brooks born?
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Topeka, Kansas
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Which of the works of James Weldon Johnson is his autobiography?
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
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What is the poem that James Weldon Johnson wrote that has become the national anthem of an american ethnic group?
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Lift Every Voice and Sing
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James Weldon Johnson became the first African American to be elected the head of what national american association in 1920?
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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Where was James Weldon Johnson born?
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Jacksonville, Florida
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Which of the works of Margret Walker was her first and made her famous?
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For My People
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Where was Margret Walker born?
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Birmingham, Alabama
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What are the three particularities African American life that Al Young acknowledges and celebrates in his works?
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The music, the vernacular, and the spirituality
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Provide the title of one of the Poems of Al Young.
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Conjugal Visits
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Where was Al Young born?
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Ocean Springs, Mississippi
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James Welson Johnson autobiography
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Along The Way
