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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tapestries of Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a tyrant made of?
(a) A big ego and money.
(b) A fool and a big ego.
(c) Wealth and anger.
(d) A fool and a little man.

2. In "If You Should Lie to Me," who is the narrator speaking to?
(a) His lover.
(b) His brother.
(c) His son.
(d) His mother.

3. What act of nature does the oak tree face in "A Scholar Looks at an Oak"?
(a) Blizzards.
(b) Storms.
(c) Tsunami.
(d) Earthquakes.

4. What hurts the farmer's feet in "Old Man Michael"?
(a) Stones.
(b) The roots.
(c) His shoes.
(d) Nails.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?

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

3. Who is the object in "Damascus Bride" fit for?

4. What industries does the poet describe in "Rendezvous With America"?

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

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