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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to people who worship false idols in "The Idols of the Tribe"?
(a) Power.
(b) God will judge them.
(c) Hellfire and brimstone.
(d) They die.

2. Who is the "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia" dedicated to?
(a) Queen Shiraz.
(b) Marion Joyfield.
(c) Desmondo.
(d) Liberia.

3. What does the narrator see at the end of "Tapestries of Time"?
(a) War.
(b) Love.
(c) Death.
(d) Peace.

4. What animal is in "A Long Head to a Round Head"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A camel.
(c) A lion.
(d) A cow.

5. Why will the narrator in "Beta" never be censored?
(a) His art is free.
(b) He won't shut up.
(c) He has money.
(d) He is married to the mayor.

6. Who fought in Halicarnassus?
(a) Alexander the Great.
(b) The Sioux.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Napoleon.

7. In "Epsilon," what is the worst thing an artist can receive?
(a) A nod of approval.
(b) An award.
(c) A round of applause.
(d) A paint set.

8. What war influences Tolson in "Tapestries of Time"?
(a) Vietnam War.
(b) Gulf War.
(c) WWII.
(d) Spanish American War.

9. In "Omicron," what does Dr. Nkomo insist rules the artist?
(a) Anger.
(b) Money.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Fear.

10. What places does the narrator discuss in "Alpha"?
(a) Finland and France.
(b) Asia and Africa.
(c) America and Australia.
(d) Belgium and Germany.

11. What artist did the Curator teach Black Diamond about?
(a) Van Gogh.
(b) Monet.
(c) Rembrandt.
(d) Picasso.

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

13. Where does "Alpha" take place?
(a) A castle.
(b) A desert.
(c) A gallery.
(d) A kitchen.

14. What is culturally empty compared to Liberia according to "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia"?
(a) The theater.
(b) Asia.
(c) Europe.
(d) America.

15. According to the narrator of "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia," who will God save the souls of?
(a) All men.
(b) Black men.
(c) White men.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who follows tyrants?

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

3. Who is the poet laureate of Lenox Avenue in Harlem?

4. Who is Rufino Lauglin?

5. In "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia," who is the narrator's brother?

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