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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Woodcuts for Americana Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the result in "Rendezvous With America," of the historic places the poet speaks of?
(a) Fear.
(b) A new president.
(c) A legacy.
(d) Famine.

2. Who is Louis Brandeis?
(a) A boxer.
(b) A wrestler.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A supreme court justice.

3. What question does Tolson ask in "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) Why the moon never shines on the mountain.
(b) How long it takes to climb a mountain.
(c) Why the climber quits his job.
(d) Why the climber risks his life.

4. Who does the skull the mountain climber finds belong to?
(a) A cow.
(b) A bear.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A previous climber.

5. What is Frederick Douglas famous for being?
(a) A musician.
(b) A painter.
(c) An abolitionist.
(d) A doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the poet describe the people that flock to America in "Rendezvous With America"?

2. What should separate the rose and the thorn in "The Unknown Soldier"?

3. What is the town logo in "The Town of Fathers"?

4. How does the poet describe the mongrel in "When Great Dogs Fight"?

5. When does the town of fathers meet?

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