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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Woodcuts for Americana Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hurts the farmer's feet in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) Nails.
(b) His shoes.
(c) Stones.
(d) The roots.

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

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

4. What does the poet of "Rendezvous With America" claim America will face?
(a) 9/11.
(b) A war with Russia.
(c) Great Wealth.
(d) Challenges.

5. What is the result in "Rendezvous With America," of the historic places the poet speaks of?
(a) A new president.
(b) Fear.
(c) A legacy.
(d) Famine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is La Guardia's ethnic background?

2. Who is Louis Brandeis?

3. How might one view America after reading "Rendezvous With America"?

4. How do the black men respond to the farmer in "Old Man Michael"?

5. What is the name of an historic place Tolson visits in "Rendezvous With America"?

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