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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dark Symphony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?
(a) Slavery,
(b) War.
(c) Education.
(d) The wrongdoings of white men.

2. What is the town logo in "The Town of Fathers"?
(a) "The Blackest Land / And The Whitest People."
(b) "Where beauty is just."
(c) "If you lived here you would be home by now."
(d) "Freedom and Justice for all."

3. What sounds does the poet hear in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Bells and whistles.
(b) The sounds of revolution.
(c) The sounds of industry.
(d) Cats and dogs.

4. Who are the bad men in America according to the poem "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Ku Klux Klan and anti-Semites.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Republicans and Democrats.

5. What time period does "Lento Grave" discuss?
(a) Civil War.
(b) WWII.
(c) The 20's.
(d) Spanish America War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet compare the foundation of America to in "Larghetto"?

2. What does Tolson say forgetting is akin to in "Andante Sostenuto"?

3. What should separate the rose and the thorn in "The Unknown Soldier"?

4. Who does the skull the mountain climber finds belong to?

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

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