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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. In "The Shift of Gears," what does the man fix?
(a) His bike.
(b) His motercycle.
(c) His car.
(d) His boat.

2. What religion is Louis Brandeis?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Aetheist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Jewish.

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

4. According to the poet of "The Traitor to France," what is a traitor?
(a) A thief.
(b) A hero.
(c) A loser.
(d) A smart person.

5. Who does Tolson compare Crispus Attucks to?
(a) Patrick Henry.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Sam Wheat.
(d) Frederick Douglas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like in "The Mountain Climber"?

2. How does the poet describe the people that flock to America in "Rendezvous With America"?

3. Who meets in the sanctuary in "The Triumph Aster"?

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

5. What will black people overcome according to "Tempo di Marcia"?

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