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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Frederick Douglas famous for being?
(a) An abolitionist.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A painter.
(d) A musician.

2. Who does Tolson compare the mountain climber's plight to?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Ceaser.
(c) Ghandi.
(d) His father.

3. What warnings did the man see while climbing the mountain?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Bees.
(c) Vultures.
(d) Bears.

4. How does the poet describe Michael in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) Frail.
(b) Strong.
(c) Cry-baby.
(d) Young.

5. In "A Scholar Looks at an Oak," what happens to the tree's limbs?
(a) They stick straight up.
(b) They burn.
(c) They sag.
(d) They are chopped up for wood.

6. In "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake," what are the sharecroppers doing?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Telling stories.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Working in the field.

7. In "If You Should Lie to Me," who is the narrator speaking to?
(a) His mother.
(b) His son.
(c) His brother.
(d) His lover.

8. What object does the craftsman in "Damascus Bride" make?
(a) A gun.
(b) A blade.
(c) A basket.
(d) A table.

9. Where is "Vesuvius" located?
(a) Germany.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Costa Rica.

10. What will black people overcome according to "Tempo di Marcia"?
(a) The earthquake of 1920.
(b) The fire of 1812.
(c) Jim Crow laws.
(d) The new election.

11. What does the poet discuss in "A Song for Myself"?
(a) Children.
(b) Church.
(c) The soul.
(d) Water creatures.

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

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

14. What does the Malay wear in "The Blindness of Scorn"?
(a) A robe.
(b) A suit.
(c) A loin cloth.
(d) A dress.

15. What crash does "Larghetto" assert black men were not involved in?
(a) Train.
(b) Bank.
(c) Stock market.
(d) Car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is tied to the rattlesnakes tail in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?

2. Who is La Guardia?

3. What hurts the farmer's feet in "Old Man Michael"?

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

5. What is a Hamlet?

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