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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the poet think of Crispus Attucks?
(a) He is a hero.
(b) He is a bad person.
(c) He does not like him.
(d) He is a good person.

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

3. What does the white man tell the black man to forget in "Andante Sostenuto"?
(a) Pain.
(b) Family.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Money.

4. What does the poet of "Rendezvous With America" claim America will face?
(a) A war with Russia.
(b) 9/11.
(c) Great Wealth.
(d) Challenges.

5. What animal is mentioned in "A Legend of Versailles"?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A sheep.
(c) A bear.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the farmer in "Old Man Michael" blame for his bad crops?

2. In "Tempo Primo," what black heroes are mentioned?

3. How does the poet assert in "Dark Symphony" that black slaves created a brotherhood?

4. How does the poet describe the people that flock to America in "Rendezvous With America"?

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

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