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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Idols of the Tribe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tolson hope for in the poem "A Song for Myself"?
(a) A good afterlife.
(b) Romance.
(c) Peace on earth.
(d) Power.

2. Who does Tolson compare the mountain climber's plight to?
(a) Ceaser.
(b) Ghandi.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) His father.

3. When does the town of fathers meet?
(a) July 4th.
(b) September 8th.
(c) June 4th.
(d) March 6th.

4. Where is "Vesuvius" located?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) Costa Rica.
(d) France.

5. What object does the craftsman in "Damascus Bride" make?
(a) A table.
(b) A blade.
(c) A basket.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crash does "Larghetto" assert black men were not involved in?

2. What Indian tribe tied up the man in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?

3. What does the poet think of Crispus Attucks?

4. What hurts the farmer's feet in "Old Man Michael"?

5. What do the townspeople become interested in during the poem "The Street Called Straight"?

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