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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 does the mechanic in "The Shift of Gears" tell the narrator?
(a) He shifts too aggressively
(b) His car needs gas.
(c) Motercycles are dangerous.
(d) Boats are out of fashion.

2. Who is La Guardia?
(a) A judge.
(b) A writer.
(c) A mayor.
(d) A teacher,

3. How do the black men respond to the farmer in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) They kick him.
(b) They laugh at him.
(c) They hate him.
(d) They fear him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Louis Brandeis?

2. Who does the skull the mountain climber finds belong to?

3. Where are the bones of the man and snake left behind in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?

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

5. What warnings did the man see while climbing the mountain?

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