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

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) Black
(d) Red.

2. What can bad men not escape according to "A Song for Myself"?
(a) Their conscience.
(b) The afterlife.
(c) Guilt.
(d) The police.

3. What does a teacher teach his students in "The Gallows"?
(a) French.
(b) Alchemy.
(c) Math.
(d) English.

4. How does the narrator of "The Idols of the Tribe" describe the yellow god?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Vegetarian.
(d) Carnivore.

5. What sounds does the poet hear in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Cats and dogs.
(b) The sounds of industry.
(c) Bells and whistles.
(d) The sounds of revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the economist in "A Primer for Today" claim change occurs?

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

3. What concept does the poem "Tempo Primo" discuss?

4. What does Tolson claim in "Dark Symphony" that the black man has less of then white men?

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

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