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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the skull the mountain climber finds belong to?
(a) A bear.
(b) A previous climber.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A cow.

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

4. Where does Tolson repeat the same stanzas of the poem "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) Never.
(b) The beginning and end.
(c) The middle and end.
(d) The begining and middle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What industries does the poet describe in "Rendezvous With America"?

2. How does the poet describe Michael in "Old Man Michael"?

3. What does the poet think of Crispus Attucks?

4. Who is Stokowski?

5. What does Tolson say forgetting is akin to in "Andante Sostenuto"?

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