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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dark Symphony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the poet assert in "Dark Symphony" that black slaves created a brotherhood?
(a) Through tragedy.
(b) Through love.
(c) By code.
(d) Letters.

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

3. What time period does "Lento Grave" discuss?
(a) WWII.
(b) The 20's.
(c) Spanish America War.
(d) Civil War.

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

5. What question does Tolson ask in "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) Why the climber risks his life.
(b) Why the climber quits his job.
(c) How long it takes to climb a mountain.
(d) Why the moon never shines on the mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Frederick Douglas famous for being?

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

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

4. What does Tolson claim in "Dark Symphony" that the black man has less of then white men?

5. In "Tempo Primo," what black heroes are mentioned?

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