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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tapestries of Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author think will prevail in "Tapestries of Time"?
(a) Hate.
(b) Tears.
(c) War.
(d) Freedom.

2. What emotion does the narrator of "Babylon" express?
(a) Fear.
(b) Pride.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Joy.

3. What does the poet discuss in "A Song for Myself"?
(a) Church.
(b) Children.
(c) The soul.
(d) Water creatures.

4. What does the narrator in "A Hamlet Rives Us" fail to acknowledge?
(a) His daughter's marriage.
(b) His editor.
(c) His mother's divorce.
(d) His friend's grief.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets in the sanctuary in "The Triumph Aster"?

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

3. Who does the skull the mountain climber finds belong to?

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

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

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