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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. In "A Scholar Looks at an Oak," what happens to the tree's limbs?
(a) They sag.
(b) They burn.
(c) They stick straight up.
(d) They are chopped up for wood.

2. How does the poet describe the people that flock to America in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Criminal.
(b) Great.
(c) Angry.
(d) Poor.

3. What animal is in "A Long Head to a Round Head"?
(a) A cow.
(b) A lion.
(c) A dog.
(d) A camel.

4. What type of animal is featured in "The Bard of Addis Ababa"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A bear.
(d) A lion.

5. In "If You Should Lie to Me," who is the narrator speaking to?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His son.
(d) His lover.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Crispus Attucks?

3. How does the narrator of "The Idols of the Tribe" describe the black god?

4. What does the Malay claim in "The Blindness of Scorn" put people on the attack?

5. What does time move on despite in "Tapestries of Time"?

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