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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake," what color is the man's dyed hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Black

2. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?
(a) Slavery,
(b) Education.
(c) War.
(d) The wrongdoings of white men.

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

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

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

6. Who is Crispus Attucks?
(a) A theif.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A band.
(d) A martyr in the American Revolution.

7. Who does the man fight for in "The Furlough"?
(a) His fellow soldiers.
(b) His lover.
(c) Hi family.
(d) His friend.

8. Why does the bartender judge the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar"?
(a) He has no manners.
(b) He killed a black soldier in the Flanders Field.
(c) He hit a woman.
(d) He doesn't drink scotch.

9. What did slaves do on slaves ships in "Lento Grave"?
(a) Wrote letters.
(b) Wrote books.
(c) Rowed.
(d) Sang.

10. Where do the workers in "The Shipwright" feel they are citizens of?
(a) Europe.
(b) Italy.
(c) Asia.
(d) Earth.

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

12. What is the town logo in "The Town of Fathers"?
(a) "If you lived here you would be home by now."
(b) "Where beauty is just."
(c) "The Blackest Land / And The Whitest People."
(d) "Freedom and Justice for all."

13. How long does Tolson say blacks were enslaved in "Andante Sostenuto"?
(a) 500 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 300 years.

14. What does Tolson say forgetting is akin to in "Andante Sostenuto"?
(a) Massacring.
(b) Loving.
(c) Spurning democracy.
(d) Enslaving.

15. Who does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" call to?
(a) God.
(b) Spirits.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Warriors.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "When Great Dogs Fight" what does the mongrel steal at the end of the poem?

2. What do the townspeople become interested in during the poem "The Street Called Straight"?

3. What animal is mentioned in "A Legend of Versailles"?

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

5. Why does the scientist in "A Primer for Today" claim change occurs?

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