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If We Must Die.

by Claude McKay.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the overall form and structure of 'If We Must Die'?

Q02of 10

In the opening lines, the speaker compares an undignified death to the fate of which animals?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'the mad and hungry dogs' most likely represent in the poem's context?

Q04of 10

The speaker addresses his audience directly as 'Kinsmen,' which primarily establishes what relationship?

Q05of 10

Which theme is most central to the poem?

Q06of 10

The couplet 'Like men we'll face the murderous, cowardly pack, / Pressed to the wall, dying, but—fighting back!' is best described as which poetic technique?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'precious blood may not be shed / In vain' uses which rhetorical device?

Q08of 10

What is the predominant tone of 'If We Must Die'?

Q09of 10

'If We Must Die' was written during the Red Summer of 1919. Which element of the poem most directly reflects that historical context?

Q10of 10

According to the speaker, what unexpected result will come from dying with courage and defiance?

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