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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tolson compare the mountain climber's plight to?
(a) Ceaser.
(b) Ghandi.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) His father.

2. Where do the workers in "The Shipwright" feel they are citizens of?
(a) Earth.
(b) Italy.
(c) Europe.
(d) Asia.

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

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

5. In "Larghetto," what has the black man not contributed to?
(a) The wrongdoings of white men.
(b) Education.
(c) War.
(d) Slavery,

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the historian want to know in "A Primer for Today"?

2. In the poem "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake," what color is the man's dyed hair?

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

4. What does the poet compare the foundation of America to in "Larghetto"?

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

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