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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does the poet describe Michael in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) Young.
(b) Frail.
(c) Strong.
(d) Cry-baby.

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

5. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Louis Brandeis?

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

3. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?

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

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

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