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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is tied to the rattlesnakes tail in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?
(a) A bone.
(b) A fork.
(c) A rock.
(d) A stick.

2. According to "A Song for Myself," what can one find in death?
(a) Anger.
(b) Truth.
(c) Peace.
(d) Hunger.

3. What does the mechanic in "The Shift of Gears" tell the narrator?
(a) Motercycles are dangerous.
(b) Boats are out of fashion.
(c) His car needs gas.
(d) He shifts too aggressively

4. What is the weather like in "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) Hot.
(b) Springtime.
(c) Thunder and lightening.
(d) Cold and snowy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What can bad men not escape according to "A Song for Myself"?

2. What time period does "Lento Grave" discuss?

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

4. What concept does the poem "Tempo Primo" discuss?

5. Who is Stokowski?

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