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

2. What do the wise people think of the hillmen's opinions in "Vesuvius"?
(a) The hillmen are jealous.
(b) There are no wise men in town.
(c) They are wrong.
(d) They are right.

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

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

5. What do the townspeople become interested in during the poem "The Street Called Straight"?
(a) Love.
(b) Money.
(c) Power.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did slaves do on slaves ships in "Lento Grave"?

2. What does Tolson hope for in the poem "A Song for Myself"?

3. What time period does "Lento Grave" discuss?

4. What does the poet think of Crispus Attucks?

5. What is tied to the rattlesnakes tail in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?

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