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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the purpose of the Warriors' ceremony in "The Idols of the Tribe"?
(a) Celebrate.
(b) Rejoice.
(c) Sacrifice.
(d) Reward.

2. Who is Rufino Lauglin?
(a) A painter.
(b) The M.C.
(c) A cook.
(d) A teacher.

3. Who does Tolson list in "Tapestries of Time" as being a tyrant?
(a) Louis VIV.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) Washington.
(d) Satan.

4. What tyrant does the narrator mention in "A Long Head to a Round Head"?
(a) Louis XI.
(b) Charles the Great.
(c) Hannibal.
(d) Hitler.

5. Who is Abraham Lincoln's mother in "Abraham Lincoln of Rock Springs Farm"?
(a) Sue.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Mary.
(d) Peggy.

6. What artist did the Curator teach Black Diamond about?
(a) Rembrandt.
(b) Monet.
(c) Van Gogh.
(d) Picasso.

7. What are the two ways of life according to "E.&O.E."?
(a) Primitive and sophisticated.
(b) Fun and dull.
(c) Scary and safe.
(d) Old and new.

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

9. What is the name of the child that is born in "African China"?
(a) Wu Shang Jr.
(b) Michael.
(c) Sally.
(d) Ling Tsu.

10. In "Tapestries of Time," what do the common people not dream about?
(a) Vacations.
(b) Food.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Cars.

11. Where is Timbuktu?
(a) Mali.
(b) Peru.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Egypt.

12. In "Epsilon," what is the worst thing an artist can receive?
(a) A nod of approval.
(b) An award.
(c) A paint set.
(d) A round of applause.

13. How does the narrator of "The Idols of the Tribe" describe the black god?
(a) Carnivore.
(b) Kind.
(c) Vegetarian.
(d) Narcissist.

14. What does the narrator in "Beta" claim you can explore art with?
(a) Your toes.
(b) Your hair.
(c) Your elbows.
(d) Your tongue.

15. What does the author think will prevail in "Tapestries of Time"?
(a) War.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Hate.
(d) Tears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Wu Shang in "African China"?

2. In "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia," what is the gateway for black Americans to the eastern world?

3. What does the poet of "The Idols of the Tribe" believe is in every society?

4. In "A Long Head to a Round Head," what is intriguing about the animals?

5. Where does the poem "Sigma" take place?

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