Harlem Gallery Quiz Questions | Quiz: A Song for Myself Poems

Quiz: A Song for Myself Poems

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. In "A Scholar Looks at an Oak," what happens to the tree's limbs?
a) They are chopped up for wood.
b) They burn.
c) They sag.
d) They stick straight up.

2. Where are the bones of the man and snake left behind in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?
a) The desert.
b) The swamp.
c) The forest.
d) The field.

3. Where does "The Shift of Gears" take place?
a) A house.
b) A garage.
c) A school.
d) A yard.

4. What do the Indians in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake" do to the white man?
a) Invite him to dinner.
b) Shoot him.
c) Share a peace pipe.
d) Torture him.