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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Of Men and Cities Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the object the craftsman in "Damascus Bride" makes?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple and green.
(d) Black and white.

2. In "The Blindness of Scorn," what does the Malay guide become caught in?
(a) A web.
(b) A snake's coil.
(c) A sink hole.
(d) Quick. Sand.

3. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. What does a teacher teach his students in "The Gallows"?
(a) French.
(b) Alchemy.
(c) Math.
(d) English.

5. How does the poet describe the mongrel in "When Great Dogs Fight"?
(a) Mean.
(b) Weak.
(c) Strong.
(d) Loving.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?

2. Who does Tolson compare Crispus Attucks to?

3. What does the black man want in "Tempo Primo"?

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

5. What does love equal in "If You Should Lie to Me"?

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