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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the white men mentioned in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) George Bush and Bill Clinton.
(b) Ben Franklin and George Washington.
(c) Davy Crockett and Paul Bunyon.
(d) Daniel Boone and Jesse James.

2. Who is Stokowski?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A painter.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A composer.

3. In the poem "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake," what color is the man's dyed hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black

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

5. How many historic places does Tolson plan to rendezvous at?
(a) 1.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet discuss in "A Song for Myself"?

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

3. What does the historian want to know in "A Primer for Today"?

4. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?

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

(see the answer key)

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