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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whose criticism does not count in "Omicron"?
2. Who is the poet laureate of Lenox Avenue in Harlem?
3. What word does Tolson put a question mark after many times in "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia"?
4. What does the poet of "The Idols of the Tribe" believe is in every society?
5. What does "ex" stand for in "Beta"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Pi" it is written that art without limits can climb mountains. What is meant by this?
2. What is Tolson's opinion on tyrants as seen in the poem "A Long Head to a Round Head"?
3. Why does Tolson believe that despite the reign of tyrants justice will prevail?
4. What is the danger of worshiping false idols according to Tolson?
5. 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."
6. Describe the different Gods Tolson describes in "The Idols of the Tribe."
7. What does Tolson believe is the greatest gift Africa has to give to its people according to "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia"?
8. What is the significance of the Curator in Harlem Gallery distinguishing the importance of the word "ex"?
9. What is the significance of separating "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia" into musical segments?
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.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Tolson use symbolism in the poem "The Gallows"? What is the meaning behind the symbolic element(s) in this poem?
Essay Topic 2
How does description play a role in an author's work? How does the author use description to draw the reader into the poem? What are some examples where the description does not work? Cite two poems and explain how the description helps or hinders the poet's message.
Essay Topic 3
Choose two significant events Tolson mentions in "Rendezvous With America." What are these events and why does Tolson include them in this poem?
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