
Rivers and Their Symbolism in Poetry
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English
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Richard Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year was 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers' written?
1919
1920
1921
1922
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where was the author traveling to when he wrote the poem?
New Orleans
Chicago
Mexico City
New York
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What river did the author see from the train that inspired the poem?
Nile
Amazon
Mississippi
Thames
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Mississippi River symbolize for African Americans during slavery?
A place of leisure
A place of trade
Freedom
A symbol of oppression
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Abraham Lincoln's reaction to witnessing the slave market in New Orleans?
He was indifferent
He was inspired
He was horrified
He was amused
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant action did Lincoln take years after his experience in New Orleans?
Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Became a senator
Moved to New Orleans
Wrote a book
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the author use to write the poem during his train journey?
A notebook
A piece of paper
The back of a letter
A napkin
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