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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the poet describe the people that flock to America in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Angry.
(b) Criminal.
(c) Poor.
(d) Great.

2. Who does the farmer in "Old Man Michael" blame for his bad crops?
(a) The weather.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) The workers.
(d) His ex-wife.

3. What does love equal in "If You Should Lie to Me"?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Hate.
(d) Trust.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Frederick Douglas famous for being?

2. What religion is Louis Brandeis?

3. How long does Tolson say blacks were enslaved in "Andante Sostenuto"?

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

5. How many historic places does Tolson plan to rendezvous at?

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