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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does "Alpha" take place?
(a) A desert.
(b) A gallery.
(c) A castle.
(d) A kitchen.

2. Where does the poem "Sigma" take place?
(a) A funeral home.
(b) A zoo.
(c) A library.
(d) A field.

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

4. Who does the Golden Age occur with?
(a) God.
(b) Family.
(c) Warriors.
(d) Lovers.

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

6. What colors does the curator mention in "Gamma"?
(a) Orange and neon green.
(b) Blue, silver, red.
(c) Olive brown and Ruby red.
(d) No colors are mentioned.

7. In "Omicron," what does Dr. Nkomo insist rules the artist?
(a) Instinct.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anger.
(d) Money.

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

9. How are the parts of the poem "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia" broken up?
(a) Musical scales.
(b) Geographic region.
(c) Alphabetically.
(d) By color.

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

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

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

13. What is art to the curator in "Gamma"?
(a) A blend of lines.
(b) Boring and bland.
(c) A mosiac of colors.
(d) A masterpiece of skill.

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

15. Who is the poet laureate of Lenox Avenue in Harlem?
(a) Mary James.
(b) The Curator.
(c) Rufino Laughlin.
(d) Hideho Heights.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tapestries of Time," what do the common people not dream about?

2. What happens to people who worship false idols in "The Idols of the Tribe"?

3. In "African China," who is Big John?

4. Who is Abraham Lincoln's mother in "Abraham Lincoln of Rock Springs Farm"?

5. Who is the "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia" dedicated to?

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