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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is culturally empty compared to Liberia according to "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia"?
2. What religion was celebrated in Timbuktu?
3. In "African China," who is Big John?
4. What does the author think will prevail in "Tapestries of Time"?
5. What does the white god in "The Idols of the Tribe" eat?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the poem "The Idols of the Tribe" open with a quote from Hitler?
2. What does the poem "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia" mean when it suggests that America is the narrator's mother and Liberia is his wife.
3. Why does Tolson believe that despite the reign of tyrants justice will prevail?
4. Explain your interpretation of the line "You are / Black Lazarus risen from the White Man's grave" from the poem "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia."
5. What is the significance of separating "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia" into musical segments?
6. What does the Curator think about Hideho Heights? Why does he feel this way?
7. In "Pi" it is written that art without limits can climb mountains. What is meant by this?
8. How does Tolson believe tyrants remain in power?
9. What is Tolson's opinion on tyrants as seen in the poem "A Long Head to a Round Head"?
10. What is the danger of worshiping false idols according to Tolson?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the interaction between The Curator and Hideho Heights. How do the men treat one another? What is the significance of their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
What impact did Lincoln have on Tolson's life? Choose examples from Tolson's poems that suggest what relationship Tolson had with Lincoln. Why does Tolson hold Lincoln in such high esteem?
Essay Topic 3
What poem does the quote "The Blackest Land / And The Whitest People" come from? Explain the significance of this quote to the poem and how it explains the message of the poem.
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