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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 do the wise people think of the hillmen's opinions in "Vesuvius"?
(a) There are no wise men in town.
(b) They are wrong.
(c) The hillmen are jealous.
(d) They are right.

2. In the poem "Old House," whose ghost is not welcome?
(a) Casper.
(b) Richard Wright.
(c) Lazurus's mouse.
(d) George Washington.

3. What does Tolson hope for in the poem "A Song for Myself"?
(a) Romance.
(b) Peace on earth.
(c) A good afterlife.
(d) Power.

4. How long does Tolson say blacks were enslaved in "Andante Sostenuto"?
(a) 500 years.
(b) 300 years.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 50 years.

5. Who meets at Versailles?
(a) President Obama.
(b) Louis XVI.
(c) Woodrow Wilson.
(d) June Cleaver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" chant about?

2. What is a Hamlet?

3. What industries does the poet describe in "Rendezvous With America"?

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

5. What sounds does the poet hear in "Rendezvous With America"?

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