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We Wear the Mask.

by Paul Laurence Dunbar.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary theme of 'We Wear the Mask'?

Q02of 10

The poem is written in a traditional French form. Which form does it use?

Q03of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q04of 10

What does the phrase 'debt we pay to human guile' suggest about the mask?

Q05of 10

In the line 'We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries,' the invocation of Christ primarily functions to

Q06of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?

Q07of 10

What is the effect of the image 'the clay is vile / Beneath our feet'?

Q08of 10

The rhetorical question 'Why should the world be over-wise' implies which of the following?

Q09of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently illustrated by 'torn and bleeding hearts we smile'?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, why does the speaker urge that the world 'dream otherwise' rather than know the truth?

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