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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Idols of the Tribe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can bad men not escape according to "A Song for Myself"?
(a) The police.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Their conscience.
(d) The afterlife.

2. How does the narrator of "The Idols of the Tribe" describe the yellow god?
(a) Carnivore.
(b) Angry.
(c) Vegetarian.
(d) Fearful.

3. What does the mechanic in "The Shift of Gears" tell the narrator?
(a) He shifts too aggressively
(b) Boats are out of fashion.
(c) His car needs gas.
(d) Motercycles are dangerous.

4. What time period does "Lento Grave" discuss?
(a) The 20's.
(b) WWII.
(c) Spanish America War.
(d) Civil War.

5. Who is the object in "Damascus Bride" fit for?
(a) A sultan.
(b) A prince.
(c) A queen.
(d) A princess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crash does "Larghetto" assert black men were not involved in?

2. Who does the man fight for in "The Furlough"?

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

4. What do the Indians in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake" do to the white man?

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

(see the answer key)

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