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

2. In "When Great Dogs Fight" what does the mongrel steal at the end of the poem?
(a) A bone.
(b) A toy.
(c) A steak.
(d) A slice of bread.

3. In the poem "Rendezvous With America," what is the population that arrives in America like?
(a) Diverse.
(b) White.
(c) Asian.
(d) Black.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion is Louis Brandeis?

2. Who does the farmer in "Old Man Michael" blame for his bad crops?

3. Who is Lin Yutang?

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

5. In the poem "Old House," whose ghost is not welcome?

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