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

2. Where do the hillmen think they should not build?
(a) The temple.
(b) Vesuvius.
(c) The city square.
(d) The lake.

3. Who is "The Triumph Aster" dedicated to?
(a) W.E.B. Dubois.
(b) Madame Chiang.
(c) Wilfred Scott.
(d) Bok Choy.

4. What act of nature does the oak tree face in "A Scholar Looks at an Oak"?
(a) Tsunami.
(b) Blizzards.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Storms.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?

3. What does the poet of "The Idols of the Tribe" believe is in every society?

4. Who does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" call to?

5. What do the wise people think of the hillmen's opinions in "Vesuvius"?

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