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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tapestries of Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "A Song for Myself," what can one find in death?
(a) Truth.
(b) Peace.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Anger.

2. What does the bard in "The Bard of Addis Ababa" chant about?
(a) Pain.
(b) War.
(c) Freedom.
(d) God.

3. Who is Louis Brandeis?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A supreme court justice.
(c) A wrestler.
(d) A boxer.

4. In "The Idols of the Tribe," what does the fool do?
(a) Cast stones.
(b) Dance in the court.
(c) Worship based on race.
(d) Drink and be merry.

5. What war influences Tolson in "Tapestries of Time"?
(a) WWII.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) Gulf War.
(d) Spanish American War.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the poet describe the mongrel in "When Great Dogs Fight"?

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

3. What Indian tribe tied up the man in "The Ballad of the Rattlesnake"?

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

5. What does the Malay claim in "The Blindness of Scorn" put people on the attack?

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