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Harlem Renaissance Quiz 19 (60 MCQs)

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1. What word best describes the tone of the following lines from "If We Must Die" ? "Like men we'll face the murderous, cowardly pack, Pressed to the wall, dying, but fighting back!"
2. The black women of the Harlem Renaissance were known for being ..... in character.
3. Read the introduction to Julissa's composition. The largest of the linen tents, erected at the campsite to protect the team of conservationists from the relentless African sun, housed the leader of the expedition, Dr. Aidan Hamilton. His round spectacles framed his slender face and complimented his gray hair as he sat outside his tent, mapping the day's journey. Julissa is most likely writing with the purpose of .....
4. The was the primary objective of writers of the Harlem Renaissance?
5. Jim Crow laws discriminated against blacks in the North and as a result, they had to call on help from
6. What was the name of the art movement that focused on celebrating African heritage and culture, and played a significant role in the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance?
7. The Harlem Renaissance took place in the middle of
8. An antonym of "adrift" is .....
9. A style of dance music popular in the 1920s
10. The Great Migration increased the African American residents in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and New York City between
11. What were the years of the Harlem Renaissance?
12. Harlem is found in which city?
13. What is the tone used in Hurston's essay "How it feels to be colored me" ?
14. True/False Most black writers and artists were born in Harlem.
15. The Harlem Renaissance was a period of U.S. history marked by a burst of creativity within the African American community.
16. What did lyrics in Jazz songs sometimes discuss?
17. African-American art and poetry sometimes conveyed inspiring messages of defiance. Defiance means .....
18. Many black people moved to Harlem in order to:
19. How is the TONE in Hurston's essay and Hughes's poem DIFFERENT?
20. What was Langston Hughs' first published poem?
21. Langston Hughes wanted to tell the stories of .....
22. Who wrote "Ain't Misbehavin"
23. Read the passage from A New Astronomy, by David Todd. From Polaris a line of small stars curves toward the handle of the Dipper, meeting the upper one of a pair of the third magnitude. This pair, with another farther on and parallel to it, form the 'Little Dipper, ' Polaris being the end of its handle. The group is Ursa Minor. Opposite the handle of the great Dipper, and at about the same distance from Polaris, are five rather bright stars forming a flattened letter W. They are the principal stars of Cassiopeia. What strategy does the author use in his choice of language to convey his message?
24. Paraphrasing is key to determining the ..... of a poem.
25. What time period did the Great Migration take place during?
26. A famous writer, known for his poetry. He wrote a poem called, "The Weary Blues." He was the first writer to use African American "vernacular, " which means a way of talking, in his writing. He was also known to write about the African American experience. Who was he?
27. Who was the first Black American to earn a Rhodes scholarship?
28. The "T" in TPCASTT could stand for any of the following EXCEPT:
29. Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation, and ensured that blacks would remain a ..... in American society
30. Disenfranchised blacks were no longer able to .....
31. The theme of "Any Human to Another" is that
32. Famous jazz trumpeter and conductor during the Harlem Renaissance; nicknamed Satchmo.
33. The Cotton Club was a night club in ..... in the 1920's and 1930s.
34. Who organized a 'back to Africa' movement with over a million followers? And where was he from?
35. The Meat Inspection Act (1906) and the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) were efforts by the federal government to
36. The Great Migration Featured African Americans moving in what direction
37. Leader of the NAACP and a poet/song writer who wrote the famous song/poem "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
38. Harlem Renaissance poet; preferred to write positively about racial topics and urged others to write poems in standard, traditional styles on standard topics.
39. This individual created the UNIA and believed African Americans should create a separate society:
40. A popular musical form based on elements of blues and ragtime
41. Suffering, injustice, racial inequality, and freedom are all ..... in Langston Hughes' poetry.
42. Figurative Language or Literal Language? Jazz musicians played each night at the Cotton Club.
43. Which leader wanted some rights for blacks but still thought it best to be segregated?
44. In "A Black Man Talks of Reaping", who is the speaker?
45. The "A" or "attitude" step of the TPCASTT framework is critical to determining a poem's:
46. What is Andrew Wyeth known for?
47. (US.28) What was NOT a factor for the Great Migration?
48. What was the "New Negro?"
49. This device is conveyed through choice of words, or viewpoint of a writer.
50. The Sacco and Vanzetti trial showed that .....
51. Which graphic features are included in the article?
52. What is a definition of High Art?
53. What is NOT a reason why many African Americans left the South?
54. Which music genre is represented in Hughes' poem?
55. Which subtopic is associated with the Jazz Age?
56. The act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
57. Empress of the Blues, "down Hearted Blues", highest paid blues singer in the country
58. To begin something with enthusiasm
59. What was one of the main reasons for the Great Migration?
60. When did the Harlem Renaissance start?
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