Questions on Senghor' "Femme Noir"

What is the full name of the poet who wrote "Femme Noir"?

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Which of the following captures what "Negritude" is all about?

• A celebration of the attitude and manner of Negroes

• A celebration of the altitude and depth of the black race

• A celebration of the beauty and richness of the African peoples in the diaspora

• A portrayal of the beauty and grace of the African race

The poem "Black Woman" can be said to be . . . . .?

• A condemnation of the excesses of black people all over the world

• A reprimand on the negativity associated with blackness

• A praise on the beauty and richness of the African continent and peoples

• An ode addressed to the persona's own mother

The poet L. S. Senghor was originally from which country?

• Dominican Republic

• West Indies

• Senegal

• Gambia

In which of the wars did L. S. Senghor partake?

• WW1

• WW2

• The Gulf War

• WWE

The allusion to the West Wind made in "Black Woman" connotes . . . . . ?

• The destructive tendencies of Western ways

• The beauty of civilisation and imperialism

• The coming of rain and healing to the African continent

• The change and renewed hope that Western education brought to the continent

The "gazelle" in the poem connotes . . . . ?

• The readiness of Africans to defend their territories

• The resilient nature of the African people

• The disgrace brought to the continent and peoples by foreigners

• The grace of the African peoples and continent

Which of these names can be associated with the Negritude Movement?

• Aime Cesaire

• Cassius Clay

• Gabriel Okara

• Langston Hughes

The phrase "firm-fleshed ripe fruit" showcases the use of which of the following devices?

• Alliteration, assonance, and pun

• Metaphor, imagery, and symbolism

• Consonance, assonance, and alliteration

• Imagery, personification, and synecdoche

Senghor, earlier in his life, had wanted to become . . . . . ?

• A sailor

• A priest

• An explorer

• A soldier