View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Song for Myself Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. What does the poet discuss in "A Song for Myself"?
(a) Church.
(b) The soul.
(c) Water creatures.
(d) Children.

4. What can bad men not escape according to "A Song for Myself"?
(a) Guilt.
(b) The afterlife.
(c) The police.
(d) Their conscience.

5. What concept does the poem "Tempo Primo" discuss?
(a) Future versus past.
(b) The new black man.
(c) The harlem pride.
(d) Education in America.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Tolson say blacks were enslaved in "Andante Sostenuto"?

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

3. What is the result in "Rendezvous With America," of the historic places the poet speaks of?

4. When does the town of fathers meet?

5. What does the mechanic in "The Shift of Gears" compare shifting too?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 189 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample