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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tempo Primo," what black heroes are mentioned?
(a) Harriet Tubman.
(b) President Obama.
(c) Justice Clarence Thomas.
(d) Jesse Jackson.

2. What crash does "Larghetto" assert black men were not involved in?
(a) Bank.
(b) Train.
(c) Car.
(d) Stock market.

3. What does Tolson claim in "Dark Symphony" that the black man has less of then white men?
(a) Anger.
(b) Greed.
(c) Land.
(d) Power.

4. Who does the farmer in "Old Man Michael" blame for his bad crops?
(a) The workers.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) Coyotes.
(d) The weather.

5. Who does Tolson compare the mountain climber's plight to?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) His father.
(c) Ceaser.
(d) Ghandi.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How long does Tolson say blacks were enslaved in "Andante Sostenuto"?

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

5. What will black people overcome according to "Tempo di Marcia"?

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