This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Harlem Renaissance > Harlem Renaissance – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Harlem Renaissance Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Harlem Renaissance came after A) The Civil War. B) The Civil Rights Movement. C) The Great Migration. D) World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Great Migration. 2. Speaker means..... A) Specific kinds of structures, such as using a certain number of lines or a specific rhyme scheme. B) The way the poet chooses to arrange lines in the poem. C) The person "speaking" the words we read; the narrator of a poem. D) The "extra" meanings that surround words; used to create tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The person "speaking" the words we read; the narrator of a poem. 3. What was Hughes' message in the poem "Harlem" ? A) African Americans should no longer postpone their dreams. B) A happy celebration of Harlem. C) Enjoying the Harlem Renaissance. D) Soldiers should fight for their country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) African Americans should no longer postpone their dreams. 4. "stir by still" is an example of ..... A) Assonance. B) Alliteration. C) Consonance. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 5. What is the overall mood of the song and what does the singer do to create this mood? A) The mood/tone is fearful and the singer creates this by singing with quick fast emphasis on words. B) The mood is passionate and the singer creates this mood/tone by singing slowly with different emphasis on words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mood is passionate and the singer creates this mood/tone by singing slowly with different emphasis on words. 6. A humorous (funny) 5-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme. A) Limerick. B) Haiku. C) Ballad. D) Ode. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limerick. 7. Founder of the NAACP A) James Weldon Johnson. B) Roman Bearden. C) Duke Ellington. D) W.E.B. DuBois. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) W.E.B. DuBois. 8. You can best describe the speaker in "Harlem" as someone who A) Abandons dreams quickly. B) Dreams about living in Harlem. C) Wonders about unrealized dreams. D) Helps people realize their dreams. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wonders about unrealized dreams. 9. Hopeful that the best will happen in the future A) Optimistic. B) Swanky. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Optimistic. 10. Which of the following best articulates the theme of "Theme for English B" ? A) Race does not determine our worth, nor does anyone. B) In all circumstances, rise above your race. C) Despite differences, including race, we learn from one another and are connected. D) People are too different to have a real connection with each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despite differences, including race, we learn from one another and are connected. 11. What is the phrase Clouds soon will roll by used to suggest? A) Life can move quickly. B) It is not easy to see the future. C) Difficult times will not last long. D) Trouble can come at any moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Difficult times will not last long. 12. Literature of the Harlem Renaissance is characterized as being: A) Written by black people about white people. B) Written by white people about black people. C) Written by and about white people. D) Written by and about black people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Written by and about black people. 13. The Harlem Renaissance took place during what decade? During what decade did the Harlem Renaissance take place? A) 1860's. B) 1880's. C) 1920's. D) 1900's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1920's. 14. Which of the following is a lasting impact of the Harlem Renaissance? A) Greater political equality for African-Americans. B) An alteration in the way Americans viewed black culture and life. C) A failure to achieve lasting artistic change in the United States. D) Greater economic opportunities for black Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An alteration in the way Americans viewed black culture and life. 15. Define robust A) Strong and fragile. B) Weak and fragile. C) Strong and healthy. D) Big and brave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strong and healthy. 16. What does the dream in "Dream Variations" represent? A) The speaker's longing for a place where he can express himself freely. B) The speaker's love of the night. C) The speaker's desire to be one with nature. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The speaker's longing for a place where he can express himself freely. 17. Which of the following is an example of mood? A) "The room was filled with suspense and anticipation.". B) "The dancers moved gracefully across the stage.". C) "The painting showcased vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes.". D) "The poem had a regular meter and consistent rhyme scheme.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The room was filled with suspense and anticipation.". 18. Information designed to influence opinion is called A) Militarism. B) Communism. C) Propaganda. D) Facebook. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Propaganda. 19. In 1910, 90% of African Americans lived in the South, and 75% lived ..... A) Near the beach. B) In high rises. C) On farms. D) In the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On farms. 20. Read the excerpt from "I Dream a World" by Langston Hughes. A world I dream where black or white, Whatever race you be, Will share the bounties of the earthAnd every man is free, Where wretchedness will hang its headAnd joy, like a pearl, Attends the needs of all mankind-Of such I dream, my world! Based on the dreams that the speaker describes, it is reasonable to infer that the speaker A) Is hopeful all people will experience the same freedoms he enjoys. B) Will do whatever is necessary to gain equality for all. C) Lives in a time and place where equality does not exist. D) Has given up the idea that one day all people will be treated the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lives in a time and place where equality does not exist. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesHarlem Renaissance Quiz 1Harlem Renaissance Quiz 2Harlem Renaissance Quiz 3Harlem Renaissance Quiz 4Harlem Renaissance Quiz 5Harlem Renaissance Quiz 6Harlem Renaissance Quiz 7Harlem Renaissance Quiz 8Harlem Renaissance Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books