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Responding to Literature: Stories, Poems, Plays, and Essays, 4/e
Judith Stanford, Rivier College

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1

Gwendolyn Brooks grew up in:
A)California
B)Canada
C)Chicago
D)Genoa
E)Crimea
2

In 1950, Brooks was the first black to win:
A)The Pulitzer Prize
B)The Nobel Peace Prize
C)The Nobel Prize for Literature
D)The National Book Award
E)The Academy of American Poetry Fellowship
3

"The Bean Eaters" describes:
A)Two newlyweds
B)Two cats
C)An elderly couple
D)Two brothers
E)Two migrant workers
4

The tone of the speaker in "kitchenette building" is best described as:
A)Joyous
B)Passionate
C)Overly emotional
D)Grim
E)Guilty
5

In addition to poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks is the author of:
A)A play
B)A novel
C)A book of nonfiction on politics
D)A biography of Rita Dove
E)A parody








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