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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did slaves do on slaves ships in "Lento Grave"?
(a) Wrote letters.
(b) Rowed.
(c) Wrote books.
(d) Sang.

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

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

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

5. Who does Tolson compare Crispus Attucks to?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Sam Wheat.
(c) Frederick Douglas.
(d) Patrick Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the poet describe the mongrel in "When Great Dogs Fight"?

2. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?

3. What does the white man tell the black man to forget in "Andante Sostenuto"?

4. What does Tolson claim in "Dark Symphony" that the black man has less of then white men?

5. What is La Guardia's ethnic background?

(see the answer key)

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