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

2. Who is Lin Yutang?
(a) A writer.
(b) A scientist.
(c) A boxer.
(d) A painter.

3. Where does Tolson repeat the same stanzas of the poem "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) The middle and end.
(b) The beginning and end.
(c) Never.
(d) The begining and middle.

4. What is the name of an historic place Tolson visits in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Eiffel tower.
(b) Normandy.
(c) Pearl Harbor.
(d) Empire State Building.

5. Who does the skull the mountain climber finds belong to?
(a) A sheep.
(b) A cow.
(c) A bear.
(d) A previous climber.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many historic places does Tolson plan to rendezvous at?

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

3. How does the poet describe Michael in "Old Man Michael"?

4. Who is Louis Brandeis?

5. What is the weather like in "The Mountain Climber"?

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