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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the town of fathers meet?
(a) March 6th.
(b) September 8th.
(c) July 4th.
(d) June 4th.

2. In "When Great Dogs Fight" what does the mongrel steal at the end of the poem?
(a) A bone.
(b) A toy.
(c) A steak.
(d) A slice of bread.

3. In the poem "Old House," whose ghost is not welcome?
(a) Lazurus's mouse.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Casper.
(d) Richard Wright.

4. Who is Crispus Attucks?
(a) A theif.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A band.
(d) A martyr in the American Revolution.

5. How does the poet describe Michael in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) Strong.
(b) Cry-baby.
(c) Frail.
(d) Young.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the farmer in "Old Man Michael" blame for his bad crops?

3. Where does Tolson repeat the same stanzas of the poem "The Mountain Climber"?

4. Who is Stokowski?

5. Why does the bartender judge the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar"?

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