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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fugitive Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the wise people think of the hillmen's opinions in "Vesuvius"?
(a) They are right.
(b) There are no wise men in town.
(c) They are wrong.
(d) The hillmen are jealous.

2. Where do the hillmen think they should not build?
(a) Vesuvius.
(b) The temple.
(c) The city square.
(d) The lake.

3. What time period does "Lento Grave" discuss?
(a) Civil War.
(b) The 20's.
(c) WWII.
(d) Spanish America War.

4. Who meets in the sanctuary in "The Triumph Aster"?
(a) East and West.
(b) Children.
(c) A man and woman.
(d) North and South.

5. What did slaves do on slaves ships in "Lento Grave"?
(a) Wrote books.
(b) Rowed.
(c) Wrote letters.
(d) Sang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "E.&O.E." stand for?

2. Who is "The Triumph Aster" dedicated to?

3. Where does the poem "The Bard of Addis Ababa" take place?

4. Who is Wu Shang in "African China"?

5. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?

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