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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fugitive Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" call to?
(a) Spirits.
(b) God.
(c) Warriors.
(d) Teachers.

2. Where do the workers in "The Shipwright" feel they are citizens of?
(a) Asia.
(b) Italy.
(c) Earth.
(d) Europe.

3. Who meets in the sanctuary in "The Triumph Aster"?
(a) East and West.
(b) A man and woman.
(c) Children.
(d) North and South.

4. In "Tempo Primo," what black heroes are mentioned?
(a) Justice Clarence Thomas.
(b) President Obama.
(c) Harriet Tubman.
(d) Jesse Jackson.

5. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?
(a) Education.
(b) Slavery,
(c) War.
(d) The wrongdoings of white men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the poem "The Man from Halicarnassus" about?

2. What color is the object the craftsman in "Damascus Bride" makes?

3. Who does Tolson compare Crispus Attucks to?

4. What did slaves do on slaves ships in "Lento Grave"?

5. Who breaks her leg in "African China"?

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