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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. What does the poet of "The Idols of the Tribe" believe is in every society?
(a) Hunger.
(b) A Hitler figure.
(c) Peace.
(d) An unheard voice.

2. According to "Omicron," what is the school of the artist?
(a) Nature.
(b) The church.
(c) Government.
(d) Buildings.

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

4. Which language's alphabet does Tolson use in Alpha to Mu?
(a) French.
(b) Swahili.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Greek.

5. What is culturally empty compared to Liberia according to "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia"?
(a) The theater.
(b) Asia.
(c) America.
(d) Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is art to the curator in "Gamma"?

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

3. In "Omicron," what does Dr. Nkomo insist rules the artist?

4. Who breaks her leg in "African China"?

5. What artist did the Curator teach Black Diamond about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does the poem "The Idols of the Tribe" open with a quote from Hitler?

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

5. What is the significance of the Curator in Harlem Gallery distinguishing the importance of the word "ex"?

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

7. Explain your interpretation of the line "You are / Black Lazarus risen from the White Man's grave" from the poem "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia."

8. What is the danger of worshiping false idols according to Tolson?

9. How does Tolson believe tyrants remain in power?

10. What does the poem "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia" mean when it suggests that America is the narrator's mother and Liberia is his wife.

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