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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Woodcuts for Americana Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What warnings did the man see while climbing the mountain?
(a) Vultures.
(b) Bees.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Bears.

2. Who is Stokowski?
(a) A composer.
(b) A painter.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A lawyer.

3. What industries does the poet describe in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Cars and trucks.
(b) Cotton and oil.
(c) Hammers and cash registers.
(d) Steam train and tractor.

4. What hurts the farmer's feet in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) Nails.
(b) The roots.
(c) Stones.
(d) His shoes.

5. How does the poet describe Michael in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) Young.
(b) Frail.
(c) Cry-baby.
(d) Strong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tolson repeat the same stanzas of the poem "The Mountain Climber"?

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

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

4. Who does Tolson compare the mountain climber's plight to?

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

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