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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 happens to men who live bad lives and have bad souls in "A Song for Myself"?
(a) They are hated.
(b) They are condemned.
(c) They lose their money.
(d) The are forgiven.

2. What time period does "Lento Grave" discuss?
(a) The 20's.
(b) Spanish America War.
(c) WWII.
(d) Civil War.

3. In the poem "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake," what color is the man's dyed hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Red.
(c) Black
(d) Brown.

4. What question does Tolson ask in "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) Why the climber risks his life.
(b) How long it takes to climb a mountain.
(c) Why the moon never shines on the mountain.
(d) Why the climber quits his job.

5. What is the weather like in "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) Hot.
(b) Springtime.
(c) Cold and snowy.
(d) Thunder and lightening.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet of "Rendezvous With America" claim America will face?

2. Who is Crispus Attucks?

3. What should separate the rose and the thorn in "The Unknown Soldier"?

4. In "The Shift of Gears," what does the man fix?

5. Why does the bartender judge the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar"?

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