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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the historian want to know in "A Primer for Today"?
(a) Who the last ten presidents were.
(b) What happened to JFK.
(c) The future.
(d) Whether change happens fast or slow.

3. How does the poet describe the mongrel in "When Great Dogs Fight"?
(a) Mean.
(b) Loving.
(c) Strong.
(d) Weak.

4. How does the poet describe Michael in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) Strong.
(b) Frail.
(c) Cry-baby.
(d) Young.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tolson hope for in the poem "A Song for Myself"?

2. In the poem "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake," what color is the man's dyed hair?

3. What is the name of an historic place Tolson visits in "Rendezvous With America"?

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

5. What does the Malay wear in "The Blindness of Scorn"?

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