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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "African China," who is Big John?
(a) A gigolo.
(b) A bouncer.
(c) A dancer.
(d) A teacher.

2. Whose march will continue, according to "Tapestries of Time"?
(a) Woman.
(b) Global man.
(c) Presidents.
(d) Tyrants.

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

4. How does the narrator describe the Nordic god in "The Idols of the Tribe""?
(a) Hateful.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Boastful.
(d) Ugly.

5. Who breaks her leg in "African China"?
(a) Mary Martin.
(b) Dixie Dixon.
(c) Sally Suitor.
(d) Dot Duet.

6. In "The Idols of the Tribe," what does the fool do?
(a) Worship based on race.
(b) Cast stones.
(c) Drink and be merry.
(d) Dance in the court.

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

8. What do the African warriors in "The Idols of the Tribe" do?
(a) Feast.
(b) Hunt.
(c) Kill.
(d) Pray.

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

10. Who fought in Halicarnassus?
(a) The Sioux.
(b) Alexander the Great.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Napoleon.

11. What day is it in the poem "Rho"?
(a) Christmas.
(b) New Years Day.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Halloween.

12. In "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia," who is the narrator's brother?
(a) The sun.
(b) America.
(c) Joesph.
(d) Africa.

13. What animal is in "A Long Head to a Round Head"?
(a) A lion.
(b) A camel.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cow.

14. Who follows tyrants?
(a) Fools.
(b) The poor.
(c) The smart.
(d) The rich.

15. What does Liberia represent in "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia"?
(a) Hell.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Corruption.
(d) A new Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a tyrant made of?

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

3. What colors does the curator mention in "Gamma"?

4. Who is the poet laureate of Lenox Avenue in Harlem?

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

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