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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Indians in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake" do to the white man?
(a) Shoot him.
(b) Invite him to dinner.
(c) Torture him.
(d) Share a peace pipe.

2. In "A Scholar Looks at an Oak," what happens to the tree's limbs?
(a) They sag.
(b) They stick straight up.
(c) They are chopped up for wood.
(d) They burn.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the black man want in "Tempo Primo"?

3. Who are the bad men in America according to the poem "Rendezvous With America"?

4. How might one view America after reading "Rendezvous With America"?

5. What does the poet compare the foundation of America to in "Larghetto"?

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