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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion is Louis Brandeis?
(a) Aetheist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Jewish.

2. Who does Tolson compare the mountain climber's plight to?
(a) His father.
(b) Ceaser.
(c) Ghandi.
(d) Napoleon.

3. How does the poet describe the mongrel in "When Great Dogs Fight"?
(a) Strong.
(b) Mean.
(c) Weak.
(d) Loving.

4. Why does the bartender judge the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar"?
(a) He doesn't drink scotch.
(b) He killed a black soldier in the Flanders Field.
(c) He has no manners.
(d) He hit a woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the man fight for in "The Furlough"?

2. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?

3. What act of nature does the oak tree face in "A Scholar Looks at an Oak"?

4. What time period does "Lento Grave" discuss?

5. How many historic places does Tolson plan to rendezvous at?

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