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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fugitive Poems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concept does the poem "Tempo Primo" discuss?
(a) Education in America.
(b) The harlem pride.
(c) The new black man.
(d) Future versus past.

2. What does Tolson claim in "Dark Symphony" that the black man has less of then white men?
(a) Anger.
(b) Greed.
(c) Power.
(d) Land.

3. In "African China," who is Big John?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A gigolo.
(c) A bouncer.
(d) A dancer.

4. What do the people of Addis Ababa want to the bard to do?
(a) Empower them.
(b) Berate them.
(c) Heal them.
(d) Feed them.

5. Who is Wu Shang in "African China"?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A priest.
(d) A shop owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does the craftsman in "Damascus Bride" make?

2. What is the poem "Vesuvius" about?

3. What emotion does the narrator of "Babylon" express?

4. In "Tempo Primo," what black heroes are mentioned?

5. How many parts is the poem "Dark Symphony"?

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