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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 is Stokowski?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A composer.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A painter.

2. How many historic places does Tolson plan to rendezvous at?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 10.

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

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

5. What warnings did the man see while climbing the mountain?
(a) Bears.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Bees.
(d) Wolves.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator of "Tapestries of Time" want to prevail?

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

4. How does the poet describe Michael in "Old Man Michael"?

5. What does Tolson hope for in the poem "A Song for Myself"?

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