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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What president is mentioned in "The Dictionary of the Wolf"?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Clinton.
(c) Bush.
(d) Washington.

2. What does Tolson say forgetting is akin to in "Andante Sostenuto"?
(a) Spurning democracy.
(b) Loving.
(c) Enslaving.
(d) Massacring.

3. In "Tempo Primo," what black heroes are mentioned?
(a) Justice Clarence Thomas.
(b) Jesse Jackson.
(c) Harriet Tubman.
(d) President Obama.

4. What is the name of an historic place Tolson visits in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) Empire State Building.
(c) Eiffel tower.
(d) Normandy.

5. What does a teacher teach his students in "The Gallows"?
(a) Alchemy.
(b) English.
(c) Math.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the black man want in "Tempo Primo"?

2. How does the geologist in "A Primer for Today" claim change occurs?

3. What does love equal in "If You Should Lie to Me"?

4. Who is La Guardia?

5. Who is Louis Brandeis?

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