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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Idols of the Tribe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tolson claim in "Dark Symphony" that the black man has less of then white men?
(a) Anger.
(b) Land.
(c) Power.
(d) Greed.

2. In "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake," what are the sharecroppers doing?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Working in the field.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Telling stories.

3. What will black people overcome according to "Tempo di Marcia"?
(a) The earthquake of 1920.
(b) The fire of 1812.
(c) Jim Crow laws.
(d) The new election.

4. In "When Great Dogs Fight" what does the mongrel steal at the end of the poem?
(a) A toy.
(b) A steak.
(c) A bone.
(d) A slice of bread.

5. What does the black man want in "Tempo Primo"?
(a) Fame.
(b) Justice.
(c) A better tomorrow.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator of "The Idols of the Tribe" describe the yellow god?

2. How do the black men respond to the farmer in "Old Man Michael"?

3. What color is the object the craftsman in "Damascus Bride" makes?

4. What crash does "Larghetto" assert black men were not involved in?

5. What does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" chant about?

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