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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 question does Tolson ask in "The Mountain Climber"?
(a) Why the moon never shines on the mountain.
(b) Why the climber risks his life.
(c) How long it takes to climb a mountain.
(d) Why the climber quits his job.

2. How long does Tolson say blacks were enslaved in "Andante Sostenuto"?
(a) 300 years.
(b) 500 years.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 50 years.

3. Where do the hillmen think they should not build?
(a) The temple.
(b) The city square.
(c) Vesuvius.
(d) The lake.

4. Who does the skull the mountain climber finds belong to?
(a) A previous climber.
(b) A cow.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A bear.

5. Where does the poem "The Bard of Addis Ababa" take place?
(a) Russia.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Africa.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to men who live bad lives and have bad souls in "A Song for Myself"?

2. What is the purpose of the Warriors' ceremony in "The Idols of the Tribe"?

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

4. Where is "Vesuvius" located?

5. Who does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" call to?

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