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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Idols of the Tribe," how many points does a road meet at?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Golden Age occur with?

2. What does "ex" stand for in "Beta"?

3. How does the narrator describe hate in "The Idols of the Tribe"?

4. Who is Black Diamond?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tolson's opinion on tyrants as seen in the poem "A Long Head to a Round Head"?

2. How does the narrator define himself in "E.&O.E."?

3. What is Tolson's opinion of Abraham Lincoln in "Abraham Lincoln of Rock Springs Farm"?

4. What is the significance of separating "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia" into musical segments?

5. How does the nickname African-China come about in the poem "African China"?

6. What does the Curator think about Hideho Heights? Why does he feel this way?

7. Why does Doctor Nkomo feel that life and art are linked?

8. Why does Tolson suggest in "Epsilon" that a nod of approval is the worst thing for an artist?

9. Describe the different Gods Tolson describes in "The Idols of the Tribe."

10. How does Tolson address tyranny in the poem "Tapestries of Time"?

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