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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Libretto for the Republic of Liberia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tolson compare Crispus Attucks to?
(a) Sam Wheat.
(b) Frederick Douglas.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Patrick Henry.

2. When does the town of fathers meet?
(a) September 8th.
(b) July 4th.
(c) June 4th.
(d) March 6th.

3. How does the narrator describe the Nordic god in "The Idols of the Tribe""?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Hateful.
(d) Boastful.

4. What do the people of Addis Ababa want to the bard to do?
(a) Heal them.
(b) Empower them.
(c) Feed them.
(d) Berate them.

5. What does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" chant about?
(a) War.
(b) God.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will black people overcome according to "Tempo di Marcia"?

2. Who is Lin Yutang?

3. Who does the poet compare the people of Liberia to?

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

5. What religion was celebrated in Timbuktu?

(see the answer key)

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