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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) Bees.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Bears.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result in "Rendezvous With America," of the historic places the poet speaks of?

2. What is the town logo in "The Town of Fathers"?

3. How does the poet describe the people that flock to America in "Rendezvous With America"?

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

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

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