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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. Who is Crispus Attucks?
(a) A theif.
(b) A martyr in the American Revolution.
(c) A band.
(d) A doctor.

2. Who does the skull the mountain climber finds belong to?
(a) A previous climber.
(b) A sheep.
(c) A cow.
(d) A bear.

3. What object does the craftsman in "Damascus Bride" make?
(a) A basket.
(b) A table.
(c) A blade.
(d) A gun.

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

5. Where did the one sharecropper travel in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?
(a) East.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) North.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the poem "Vesuvius" about?

2. Who is Stokowski?

3. Who does the farmer in "Old Man Michael" blame for his bad crops?

4. Who meets at Versailles?

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

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