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  In “Interpreter or Maladies,” what is Mr. and Mrs. Das’s relationship to India?  

  In “Interpreter or Maladies,” Mrs. Das spends much of her time doing which of the following?  

  In “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” how does the Misfit react when the grandmother calls him one of her own children?  

  In “Why I Live at the P.O.,” what is Uncle Rondo wearing when he decides to go outside?  

In “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun,” The poet’s attitude towards other poets could most likely be described as —  

What is the theme of “Sonnet 130: My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun?”

In the poem “The Raven,” how do the allusions, or references, made to Pallas (Athena) and Pluto (Hades) inform the character of the raven?

This poem uses realistic details to show that no one, no matter how innocent, could escape the racial violence of the 1960s. The irony is that a child is killed as a result of her mother’s attempts to protect her from harm.

  How does Kiowa feel about Lavender’s death?  

Read the following poem by Gwendolyn Brooks titled “We Real Cool.”   Which of the following sound devices does NOT appear in the poem?