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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the geologist in "A Primer for Today" claim change occurs?
2. In the poem "Rendezvous With America," what is the population that arrives in America like?
3. How does the poet assert in "Dark Symphony" that black slaves created a brotherhood?
4. What does the poet compare the foundation of America to in "Larghetto"?
5. What does the poet think of Crispus Attucks?
Short Essay Questions
1. What might the volcano's eruption signify in the poem "Vesuvius"?
2. How does Tolson describe the common people in "Rendezvous with America"?
3. Why does the teacher die in "The Gallows"?
4. List two important, historical people that Tolson mentions in "Rendezvous with America." Why does he mention these people, and what did they contribute to America?
5. In "Dark Symphony," how does Tolson suggest black men formed a brotherhood?
6. Who are the bad people that Tolson mentions in his poem "Rendezvous with America," and why does he feel the need to mention them?
7. What does Tolson mean when he suggests there is truth in death in "A Song for Myself"?
8. What message is Tolson trying to send with the blade in "The Damascus Bride"?
9. Why does the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar" feel guilty, and how does he appease this guilt?
10. How does Tolson remove black men from responsibility in "Larghetto"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Tolson use symbolism in the poem "The Gallows"? What is the meaning behind the symbolic element(s) in this poem?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the concept of a new black man. What is Tolson's definition of this term, and how does he present this idea in his poems. Choose two poems to defend your answer.
Essay Topic 3
What poem does the quote "The Blackest Land / And The Whitest People" come from? Explain the significance of this quote to the poem and how it explains the message of the poem.
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