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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. Where did the one sharecropper travel in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

2. Where does "The Shift of Gears" take place?
(a) A yard.
(b) A school.
(c) A garage.
(d) A house.

3. Who does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" call to?
(a) God.
(b) Warriors.
(c) Spirits.
(d) Teachers.

4. What is the town logo in "The Town of Fathers"?
(a) "Freedom and Justice for all."
(b) "The Blackest Land / And The Whitest People."
(c) "Where beauty is just."
(d) "If you lived here you would be home by now."

5. Where do the African warriors go in "The Idols of the Tribe"?
(a) The field.
(b) The river.
(c) Battle.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What warnings did the man see while climbing the mountain?

2. What do the people of Addis Ababa want to the bard to do?

3. Where does the poem "The Bard of Addis Ababa" take place?

4. How does the narrator of "The Idols of the Tribe" describe the yellow god?

5. What is the purpose of the Warriors' ceremony in "The Idols of the Tribe"?

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