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

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

5. What is La Guardia's ethnic background?
(a) African.
(b) Italian.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

6. Who is Stokowski?
(a) A composer.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A painter.
(d) A doctor.

7. What act of nature does the oak tree face in "A Scholar Looks at an Oak"?
(a) Storms.
(b) Blizzards.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Tsunami.

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

9. Who does the skull the mountain climber finds belong to?
(a) A bear.
(b) A previous climber.
(c) A cow.
(d) A sheep.

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

11. What does the poet think of Crispus Attucks?
(a) He is a hero.
(b) He is a bad person.
(c) He is a good person.
(d) He does not like him.

12. How does the poet describe the mongrel in "When Great Dogs Fight"?
(a) Strong.
(b) Weak.
(c) Mean.
(d) Loving.

13. Who does the farmer in "Old Man Michael" blame for his bad crops?
(a) Coyotes.
(b) The weather.
(c) His ex-wife.
(d) The workers.

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

15. How does the economist in "A Primer for Today" claim change occurs?
(a) The stock market.
(b) Foreclosure.
(c) Wealth and poverty.
(d) Microeconomics.