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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. Where does the poem "Sigma" take place?
2. What colors does the curator mention in "Gamma"?
3. What does the Curator think about Hideho Heights in "Xi"?
4. Why will the narrator in "Beta" never be censored?
5. What is art to the curator in "Gamma"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the danger of worshiping false idols according to Tolson?
2. 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.
3. What might have been the reason Tolson elects to use the Greek alphabet to separate his poem Harlem Gallery?
4. What is Tolson's opinion on tyrants as seen in the poem "A Long Head to a Round Head"?
5. What is the significance of separating "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia" into musical segments?
6. Why does Tolson suggest in "Epsilon" that a nod of approval is the worst thing for an artist?
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. Why does Tolson believe that despite the reign of tyrants justice will prevail?
9. What is the significance of the word tapestries in the poem "Tapestries of Time"?
10. What is the significance of the Harlem Gallery according to Tolson?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the Civil War affect the message Tolson's poetry? Choose one poem and discuss how the effects of the Civil War are demonstrated in that 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
What role does race play in Tolson's poems? Choose two poems and explain how Tolson demonstrates his opinions on race in these poems. The poems may present similar or conflicting views.
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