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

2. Who are the white men mentioned in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Ben Franklin and George Washington.
(b) George Bush and Bill Clinton.
(c) Daniel Boone and Jesse James.
(d) Davy Crockett and Paul Bunyon.

3. What is La Guardia's ethnic background?
(a) Italian.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) African.

4. What does the black man want in "Tempo Primo"?
(a) A better tomorrow.
(b) Justice.
(c) Fame.
(d) Wealth.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who are the bad men in America according to the poem "Rendezvous With America"?

3. What does the poet discuss in "A Song for Myself"?

4. What will black people overcome according to "Tempo di Marcia"?

5. In "When Great Dogs Fight" what does the mongrel steal at the end of the poem?

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