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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Harlem Gallery, Nu to Omega.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the man in "A Hamlet Rives Us" doing during the poem?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Expressing joy.
(c) Grieving.
(d) Running.

3. What war influences Tolson in "Tapestries of Time"?
(a) Gulf War.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) WWII.
(d) Spanish American War.

4. What does the narrator see at the end of "Tapestries of Time"?
(a) Death.
(b) Love.
(c) Peace.
(d) War.

5. In "Omicron," what is the temperament of the artist?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Stillness.
(c) Peace.
(d) Movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet discuss in "A Song for Myself"?

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

3. What warnings did the man see while climbing the mountain?

4. What does a teacher teach his students in "The Gallows"?

5. Where does "Alpha" take place?

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