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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is tied to the rattlesnakes tail in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?
(a) A fork.
(b) A stick.
(c) A bone.
(d) A rock.

2. Who is La Guardia?
(a) A mayor.
(b) A teacher,
(c) A writer.
(d) A judge.

3. How many historic places does Tolson plan to rendezvous at?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. What is the name of an historic place Tolson visits in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) Normandy.
(c) Empire State Building.
(d) Eiffel tower.

5. What animal is mentioned in "A Legend of Versailles"?
(a) A bear.
(b) A dog.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A tiger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sounds does the poet hear in "Rendezvous With America"?

2. What does a teacher teach his students in "The Gallows"?

3. Who are the white men mentioned in "Rendezvous With America"?

4. Where did the one sharecropper travel in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?

5. What do the Indians in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake" do to the white man?

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