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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Of Men and Cities Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the black man want in "Tempo Primo"?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Fame.
(c) A better tomorrow.
(d) Justice.

3. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?
(a) War.
(b) Education.
(c) Slavery,
(d) The wrongdoings of white men.

4. What hurts the farmer's feet in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) Stones.
(b) His shoes.
(c) The roots.
(d) Nails.

5. What did slaves do on slaves ships in "Lento Grave"?
(a) Sang.
(b) Wrote books.
(c) Wrote letters.
(d) Rowed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal is mentioned in "A Legend of Versailles"?

3. Who does the man fight for in "The Furlough"?

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

5. What do the townspeople become interested in during the poem "The Street Called Straight"?

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