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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who does the man fight for in "The Furlough"?
(a) His friend.
(b) His fellow soldiers.
(c) His lover.
(d) Hi family.
2. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?
(a) Slavery,
(b) The wrongdoings of white men.
(c) War.
(d) Education.
3. Who is Crispus Attucks?
(a) A martyr in the American Revolution.
(b) A theif.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A band.
4. What type of animal is featured in "The Bard of Addis Ababa"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A bear.
(d) A lion.
5. According to "A Song for Myself," what can one find in death?
(a) Anger.
(b) Truth.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Peace.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did slaves do on slaves ships in "Lento Grave"?
2. What does the poet compare the foundation of America to in "Larghetto"?
3. Why does the bartender judge the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar"?
4. What does the poet discuss in "A Song for Myself"?
5. What sounds does the poet hear in "Rendezvous With America"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is hatred the downfall of white men in "The Blindness of Scorn"?
2. In "Dark Symphony," how does Tolson suggest black men formed a brotherhood?
3. What message is Tolson trying to send with the blade in "The Damascus Bride"?
4. How do different people view the world in "A Primer for Today"?
5. Why do the black men laugh at the farmer in "Old Man Michael"?
6. Why does the teacher die in "The Gallows"?
7. Why is it important that Tolson does not identify the race of the person who tells the story in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?
8. What historical events does Tolson believe tested the powers of Americans in "Rendezvous with America"? What was the result of these events?
9. What will bring death to the narrator in "If You Should Lie to Me"?
10. What might the volcano's eruption signify in the poem "Vesuvius"?
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