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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Indians in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake" do to the white man?
(a) Shoot him.
(b) Invite him to dinner.
(c) Share a peace pipe.
(d) Torture him.

2. What is the man in "A Hamlet Rives Us" doing during the poem?
(a) Expressing joy.
(b) Grieving.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Running.

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

4. What does the narrator in "A Hamlet Rives Us" fail to acknowledge?
(a) His mother's divorce.
(b) His daughter's marriage.
(c) His friend's grief.
(d) His editor.

5. What does the historian want to know in "A Primer for Today"?
(a) What happened to JFK.
(b) Whether change happens fast or slow.
(c) The future.
(d) Who the last ten presidents were.

6. Who is Louis Brandeis?
(a) A supreme court justice.
(b) A boxer.
(c) A wrestler.
(d) A doctor.

7. In "When Great Dogs Fight" what does the mongrel steal at the end of the poem?
(a) A toy.
(b) A bone.
(c) A slice of bread.
(d) A steak.

8. When does the town of fathers meet?
(a) March 6th.
(b) June 4th.
(c) July 4th.
(d) September 8th.

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

10. Where do the hillmen think they should not build?
(a) Vesuvius.
(b) The temple.
(c) The city square.
(d) The lake.

11. Who does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" call to?
(a) Warriors.
(b) God.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Spirits.

12. Where does "The Shift of Gears" take place?
(a) A garage.
(b) A house.
(c) A yard.
(d) A school.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What warnings did the man see while climbing the mountain?

2. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?

3. What president is mentioned in "The Dictionary of the Wolf"?

4. Who does the skull the mountain climber finds belong to?

5. Where is "Vesuvius" located?

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