1 Which geographical feature is NOT used to describe Africa? lake river mountain desert 2 Which is NOT an example of a metaphor? "Sold her strong sons" "Two Niles her tears" "Deserts her hair" "Mountains her breasts" 3 Which line contains an example of assonance? "Thus she has lain" "Rime white and cold" "Two Niles her tears" "Bled her with guns" 4 Which word is repeated to the listener? remember listen hurry forget 5 Which word best describes the tone of the second stanza? anguished confident pensive tired 6 "Sold her strong sons" is an example of: alliteration assonance hyperbole synecdoche 7 Fill in the blank with the best answer: The poem as a whole __________Africa as a beautiful woman. rhymes laments personifies exaggerates 8 Who is/are the protagonist(s) of the poem? Young African men Young African women The African people The European slave traders 9 The last stanza of the poem is most likely set in which era? The 1600s The 1920s The 1960s and 1970s The first century 10 In which stanza does the poem reach its climax? Third Second The poem does not have a specific climax First 11 What does the word "white" in stanza two likely reference, other than the sea? sand peace the Europeans the snow 12 Which phrase is an example of understatement? "deserts her hair" "golden her feet" "mountains her breasts" "took her daughters" 13 In the third stanza, to what does the word "riches" refer? Africa's natural beauty and heritage gold coins jewels European wealth 14 What is the tone of the last stanza? depressed happy confused resilient 15 Which is an example of metonymy in the poem? Jesus sons daughters Niles 16 Which is NOT an example of personification? "rime white and cold" "deserts her hair" "two Niles her tears" "mountains her breasts" 17 Which of the following does the speaker feel the LEAST in the poem? sadness anger hope acceptance 18 Which verb is NOT used to describe the actions of the brigands? slapped took sold churched 19 Who are most likely the "brigands" in the poem? Ship captains African men European slave traders bullies 20 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? A-B-C-B A-B-A-B A-B-C-D A-B-C-A 21 Which verb in the poem contrasts with "lain?" striding bled churched screams 22 Which may be considered an example of hyperbole? "took her young daughters" "her history slain" "rime white and cold" "sold her strong sons" 23 The poem's repetition of key phrases and tone in its concluding stanza make it reminiscent of: a eulogy an anthem an ode a limerick 24 The brigands' demeanor is as cold as: snow Antarctica icicles winter 25 In which stanza does the speaker first address the listener? second first third the speaker never addresses the listener directly
