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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 happens to the teacher at the end of "The Gallows"?
(a) The town hangs him.
(b) The town shoots him.
(c) He marries.
(d) He receives several awards.

2. What does the mechanic in "The Shift of Gears" tell the narrator?
(a) Boats are out of fashion.
(b) Motercycles are dangerous.
(c) He shifts too aggressively
(d) His car needs gas.

3. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the bartender judge the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar"?

2. Where does the poem "The Bard of Addis Ababa" take place?

3. Who is "The Triumph Aster" dedicated to?

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

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

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