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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. In "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia," what is the gateway for black Americans to the eastern world?
(a) The ocean.
(b) Education.
(c) Mother earth.
(d) Liberia.

2. According to the narrator of "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia," who will God save the souls of?
(a) White men.
(b) All men.
(c) Women.
(d) Black men.

3. Who is Black Diamond?
(a) A doctor.
(b) The curator.
(c) The heir to the Lenox Policy Racket.
(d) A police officer.

4. What does "E.&O.E." stand for?
(a) Ears and orthopedics excellence.
(b) Edgar and Oliver Ewelle.
(c) Errors and omissions excepted.
(d) Errors and out-takes excellent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two ways of life according to "E.&O.E."?

2. How does the poet describe the mongrel in "When Great Dogs Fight"?

3. What happens to the teacher at the end of "The Gallows"?

4. Why will the narrator in "Beta" never be censored?

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

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