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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. In "The Shift of Gears," what does the man fix?
(a) His car.
(b) His motercycle.
(c) His boat.
(d) His bike.

2. What crash does "Larghetto" assert black men were not involved in?
(a) Train.
(b) Stock market.
(c) Car.
(d) Bank.

3. According to "A Song for Myself," what can one find in death?
(a) Peace.
(b) Anger.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Truth.

4. Where are the bones of the man and snake left behind in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?
(a) The forest.
(b) The desert.
(c) The swamp.
(d) The field.

5. What time period does "Lento Grave" discuss?
(a) WWII.
(b) The 20's.
(c) Spanish America War.
(d) Civil War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poem "The Triumph Aster" hope for?

2. What can bad men not escape according to "A Song for Myself"?

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

4. What emotion does the narrator of "Babylon" express?

5. What is the weather like in "The Mountain Climber"?

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