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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Libretto for the Republic of Liberia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose march will continue, according to "Tapestries of Time"?
(a) Tyrants.
(b) Presidents.
(c) Global man.
(d) Woman.

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

3. Who does Tolson compare the mountain climber's plight to?
(a) Ceaser.
(b) Ghandi.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) His father.

4. In "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia," who is the narrator's brother?
(a) The sun.
(b) America.
(c) Joesph.
(d) Africa.

5. Where does the poem "The Bard of Addis Ababa" take place?
(a) France.
(b) Russia.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the white god in "The Idols of the Tribe" eat?

2. How does the poet assert in "Dark Symphony" that black slaves created a brotherhood?

3. What does the mechanic in "The Shift of Gears" tell the narrator?

4. What is the poem "Vesuvius" about?

5. In "The Shift of Gears," what does the man fix?

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