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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. Who does the farmer in "Old Man Michael" blame for his bad crops?
(a) The workers.
(b) The weather.
(c) Coyotes.
(d) His ex-wife.

2. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?
(a) The wrongdoings of white men.
(b) Education.
(c) War.
(d) Slavery,

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

4. What will black people overcome according to "Tempo di Marcia"?
(a) The earthquake of 1920.
(b) The fire of 1812.
(c) Jim Crow laws.
(d) The new election.

5. Who does the man fight for in "The Furlough"?
(a) His friend.
(b) Hi family.
(c) His lover.
(d) His fellow soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake," what are the sharecroppers doing?

2. What does Tolson hope for in the poem "A Song for Myself"?

3. What is tied to the rattlesnakes tail in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?

4. How might one view America after reading "Rendezvous With America"?

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

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