You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed MC Questions

15. In "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed," who is the speaker MOST LIKELY speaking to and interacting with according to context clues? A. A member of a different tribe B. A white colonizer C. A close friend D. A god of the underworld

B. A white colonizer

16. According to the speaker of "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed," their laughter is different from the colonizer's laughter, because A. It cannot be heard by ordinary ears. B. It is unknowing and uncaring of "modern" ideas. C. It is loud and bold. D. It is open and embraces the changing world.

B. It is unknowing and uncaring of "modern" ideas.

19. What does Okara mean when he says that the colonizer's laughter "froze" his insides, voice, ears, eyes, and tongue? A. The colonizer could not feel emotions. B. The colonizer could not gain deeper understanding of others. C. The colonizer was depressed. D. The colonizer was very cold and had to stay inside.

B. The colonizer could not gain deeper understanding of others.

3. Which famous West African instrument does Okara allude to in his poem "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed"? A. harps B. drums C. rattles D. kalimba

B. drums

14. Which of the following does Okara's poem "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed" end with? A. An epithet B. An allegory C. A conversation D. An analogy

C. A conversation

7. What does the phrase "omnivorous understanding" in Okara's "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed" imply about the feeling of white colonizers towards African customs? A. Colonizers want to learn more. B. Colonizers recognize the superiority of African customs. C. African customs are less advanced. D. African customs are like European customs.

C. African customs are less advanced.

6. Okara characterizes the laughter of the white men/colonizer as opposite to the laughter of native Africans. What is the BEST way to describe this characterization? A. Muted vs joyous B. Restrained vs uninhibited C. Cold vs warm D. Bold vs meek

C. Cold vs warm

17. Which of the following is the meter of Okara's "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed"? A. Iambic pentameter B. Spondaic tetrameter C. Free verse D. None of the above

C. Free verse

18. Okara's use of repetitive language in "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed" serves the purpose of A. Emphasizing the constancy of the laughter. B. Showing the total effect of the "ice-block laughter." C. Highlighting the difference between the two types of laughter. D. All the above

D. All the above

4. What makes the speaker's laughter more powerful compared to the white man's laughter in Okara's "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed"? A. It is warm and fiery. B. It has deep connections to the world. C. It is capable of "thawing." D. All the above.

D. All the above.

9. Which of the following is NOT something that the white man/colonizer laughs at in "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed"? A. Songs B. Walking C. Dancing D. Clothing

D. Clothing

11. Gabriel Okara was a famous poet from the country of A. Angola B. Benin C. Ghana D. Nigeria

D. Nigeria

8. Why does Okara juxtapose words like "magic" and "mystic inside" with "motor cars" and "ice- block" in his poem "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed"? A. To provide a simple comparison between then and now B. To add a humorous tone to the otherwise gloomy poem C. To illustrate the superiority of European technology. D. To show the difference between the customs of Africans and white men

D. To show the difference between the customs of Africans and white men

1. In Okara's "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed," what does he mean by "ante-natal walk"? A. a downtrodden walk B. a confident walk C. a sickly walk D. a clumsy walk

D. a clumsy walk

13. At the end of "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed," Okara says that "a meek wonder" had hold of the colonizer's shadow. Compared to the attitude of the colonizer earlier in the poem, Okara is implying that he is now A. derisive and cruel B. bold and overbearing C. distrustful and wary D. compliant and docile

D. compliant and docile

12. Which poetic device is found twice in the following lines from Okara's "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed"? "My laughter is the fire of the eye of the sky, the fire of the earth, the fire of the air, the fie of the seas and the rivers fishes animals trees and it thawed your inside, thawed your voice, thawed your ears, thawed your eyes and thawed your tongue." A. Anaphora B. Simile C. Assonance D. Alliteration

A. Anaphora

2. Why is the laughter from the white man/colonizer called "ice-block laughter" in Okara's "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed"? A. Because it freezes his insides, eyes, ears, etc. B. Because it comes out with difficulty. C. Because it develops gradually. D. None of the above.

A. Because it freezes his insides, eyes, ears, etc.

10. The title of Okara's poem "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed" appears in the poem itself. This is an example of A. Repetition B. Assonance C. Alliteration D. Hyperbole

A. Repetition

20. Which figure of speech is used in the following lines from Okara's "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed"? "And then I opened my mystic inside wide like the sky" A. Simile B. Pun C. Hyperbole D. Anaphora

A. Simile

5. Compared to the white man/colonizer in Okara's "You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed," the speaker A. has a deeper connection to nature. B. wants to learn about cars. C. likes to make fun of others. D. is more in tune with their emotions.

A. has a deeper connection to nature.