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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. Who does the man fight for in "The Furlough"?
(a) His friend.
(b) Hi family.
(c) His lover.
(d) His fellow soldiers.

2. What does Tolson say forgetting is akin to in "Andante Sostenuto"?
(a) Spurning democracy.
(b) Massacring.
(c) Loving.
(d) Enslaving.

3. 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 are hated.
(d) They lose their money.

4. What color is the object the craftsman in "Damascus Bride" makes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black and white.
(c) Red.
(d) Purple and green.

5. What does the poem "The Triumph Aster" hope for?
(a) War.
(b) Economic success.
(c) A better world.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Idols of the Tribe," what does the fool do?

3. What act of nature does the oak tree face in "A Scholar Looks at an Oak"?

4. What object does the craftsman in "Damascus Bride" make?

5. In "The Shift of Gears," what does the man fix?

(see the answer key)

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