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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the white men mentioned in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Ben Franklin and George Washington.
(b) Daniel Boone and Jesse James.
(c) George Bush and Bill Clinton.
(d) Davy Crockett and Paul Bunyon.

2. In "Tempo Primo," what black heroes are mentioned?
(a) Harriet Tubman.
(b) President Obama.
(c) Justice Clarence Thomas.
(d) Jesse Jackson.

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

4. Who is Lin Yutang?
(a) A writer.
(b) A scientist.
(c) A painter.
(d) A boxer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet of "Rendezvous With America" claim America will face?

2. What does the poet compare the foundation of America to in "Larghetto"?

3. What is La Guardia's ethnic background?

4. Why does the bartender judge the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar"?

5. What is the result in "Rendezvous With America," of the historic places the poet speaks of?

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