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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 emotion does the narrator of "Babylon" express?
(a) Fear.
(b) Pride.
(c) Joy.
(d) Disgust.

2. What happens to men who live bad lives and have bad souls in "A Song for Myself"?
(a) The are forgiven.
(b) They are hated.
(c) They lose their money.
(d) They are condemned.

3. What does the mechanic in "The Shift of Gears" tell the narrator?
(a) Boats are out of fashion.
(b) His car needs gas.
(c) He shifts too aggressively
(d) Motercycles are dangerous.

4. What do the wise people think of the hillmen's opinions in "Vesuvius"?
(a) They are right.
(b) There are no wise men in town.
(c) They are wrong.
(d) The hillmen are jealous.

5. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Tolson repeat the same stanzas of the poem "The Mountain Climber"?

3. How long does Tolson say blacks were enslaved in "Andante Sostenuto"?

4. What does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" chant about?

5. Where do the African warriors go in "The Idols of the Tribe"?

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