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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the man in "A Hamlet Rives Us" doing during the poem?
(a) Grieving.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Running.
(d) Expressing joy.

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

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

4. What can bad men not escape according to "A Song for Myself"?
(a) Guilt.
(b) The afterlife.
(c) Their conscience.
(d) The police.

5. How does the poet assert in "Dark Symphony" that black slaves created a brotherhood?
(a) Through tragedy.
(b) Through love.
(c) Letters.
(d) By code.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "If You Should Lie to Me," who is the narrator speaking to?

2. What Indian tribe tied up the man in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?

3. What is tied to the rattlesnakes tail in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?

4. What happens to men who live bad lives and have bad souls in "A Song for Myself"?

5. What is the weather like in "The Mountain Climber"?

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