Question 1 (multiple choice) why does the speaker feel african americans have the right to be free and equal? open excerpt question 2 (multiple choice) what is the tone of the poem? open excerpt question 3 (multiple choice) why is beatrice blaine a typical modernist character? open excerpt question 4 (multiple choice) the origin of the word assailed is from the latin assilire which means to leap or spring. what is the meaning of the word assailed in the poem? open excerpt question 5 (multiple choice) read the sentence below. what is the antonym of the underlined word? poor freedom, the president's prized hawk, had pinioned his wing in the corner of the cage and could not get loose. ope