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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the black men respond to the farmer in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) They fear him.
(b) They hate him.
(c) They laugh at him.
(d) They kick him.

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

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

4. What does the mechanic in "The Shift of Gears" compare shifting too?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Eating soup.
(c) Riding a horse.
(d) Riding a bike.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet of "Rendezvous With America" claim America will face?

2. Who is Stokowski?

3. What does the poet think of Crispus Attucks?

4. In "The Shift of Gears," what does the man fix?

5. What do the Indians in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake" do to the white man?

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