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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 question does Tolson ask in "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) Why the climber risks his life.
(b) Why the moon never shines on the mountain.
(c) Why the climber quits his job.
(d) How long it takes to climb a mountain.

2. How does the poet describe the people that flock to America in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Angry.
(b) Great.
(c) Criminal.
(d) Poor.

3. Why does the bartender judge the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar"?
(a) He hit a woman.
(b) He has no manners.
(c) He doesn't drink scotch.
(d) He killed a black soldier in the Flanders Field.

4. In "The Blindness of Scorn," what does the Malay guide become caught in?
(a) A snake's coil.
(b) Quick. Sand.
(c) A sink hole.
(d) A web.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What concept does the poem "Tempo Primo" discuss?

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

3. Who does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" call to?

4. Where is "Vesuvius" located?

5. How does the poet describe Michael in "Old Man Michael"?

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