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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. What question does Tolson ask in "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) How long it takes to climb a mountain.
(b) Why the climber quits his job.
(c) Why the climber risks his life.
(d) Why the moon never shines on the mountain.

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

3. What sounds does the poet hear in "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Cats and dogs.
(b) The sounds of revolution.
(c) The sounds of industry.
(d) Bells and whistles.

4. Who is the "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia" dedicated to?
(a) Liberia.
(b) Queen Shiraz.
(c) Desmondo.
(d) Marion Joyfield.

5. How might one view America after reading "Rendezvous With America"?
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Terrible.
(c) Melting pot.
(d) Racist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the townspeople become interested in during the poem "The Street Called Straight"?

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

3. What act of nature does the oak tree face in "A Scholar Looks at an Oak"?

4. Where did the one sharecropper travel in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?

5. In "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake," what are the sharecroppers doing?

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