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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Harlem Gallery, Nu to Omega.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake," what color is the man's dyed hair?
(a) Black
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blonde.

2. In the poem "Old House," whose ghost is not welcome?
(a) Richard Wright.
(b) Lazurus's mouse.
(c) Casper.
(d) George Washington.

3. What question does Tolson ask in "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) How long it takes to climb a mountain.
(b) Why the moon never shines on the mountain.
(c) Why the climber risks his life.
(d) Why the climber quits his job.

4. What does Tolson claim in "Dark Symphony" that the black man has less of then white men?
(a) Anger.
(b) Greed.
(c) Power.
(d) Land.

5. What does the white god in "The Idols of the Tribe" eat?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Tofu.
(d) Meat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the child that is born in "African China"?

2. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?

3. Why does the bartender judge the narrator in "An Ex-Judge at the Bar"?

4. Who are the white men mentioned in "Rendezvous With America"?

5. In "Tapestries of Time," what do the common people not dream about?

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