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

2. Who follows tyrants?
(a) The rich.
(b) Fools.
(c) The smart.
(d) The poor.

3. Where is Timbuktu?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Peru.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Mali.

4. What industries does the poet describe in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Hammers and cash registers.
(b) Steam train and tractor.
(c) Cars and trucks.
(d) Cotton and oil.

5. Who is Louis Brandeis?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A supreme court justice.
(c) A wrestler.
(d) A boxer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets in the sanctuary in "The Triumph Aster"?

2. What animal is in "A Long Head to a Round Head"?

3. Who is the narrator's mother in "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia"?

4. How does the poet describe the people that flock to America in "Rendezvous With America"?

5. What happens to men who live bad lives and have bad souls in "A Song for Myself"?

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