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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. How do the black men respond to the farmer in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) They kick him.
(b) They fear him.
(c) They laugh at him.
(d) They hate him.

2. When does the town of fathers meet?
(a) March 6th.
(b) June 4th.
(c) September 8th.
(d) July 4th.

3. Who is the object in "Damascus Bride" fit for?
(a) A prince.
(b) A princess.
(c) A sultan.
(d) A queen.

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

5. What does the Malay claim in "The Blindness of Scorn" put people on the attack?
(a) Affairs.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Teasing.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the poet describe the mongrel in "When Great Dogs Fight"?

2. In "If You Should Lie to Me," who is the narrator speaking to?

3. In "The Blindness of Scorn," what does the Malay guide become caught in?

4. In "The Shift of Gears," what does the man fix?

5. What does the poem "The Triumph Aster" hope for?

(see the answer key)

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