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

2. What is Frederick Douglas famous for being?
(a) A musician.
(b) An abolitionist.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A painter.

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

4. Why does the bartender judge the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar"?
(a) He has no manners.
(b) He doesn't drink scotch.
(c) He killed a black soldier in the Flanders Field.
(d) He hit a woman.

5. How many historic places does Tolson plan to rendezvous at?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Lin Yutang?

5. How do the black men respond to the farmer in "Old Man Michael"?

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