the harlem renaissance was important to american society because it

question 1 options:

brought an end to racial segregation in the north

highlighted the cultural achievements of african americans

isolated african americans from mainstream society

provided new polictial opportunities for african americans

question 2 (3.18 points)
one goal of the harlem renaissance writers was to

question 2 options:

cut off connections with mainstream american values

support existing racial barriers

encourage african americans to create their own political party

increase pride in african american culture

question 3 (3.19 points)

in the first stanza, why do you think the author chose the images of "cheeks" and "eye"?

question 3 options:

the eyes are the mirror of the soul.

some physical manifestations of emotion cannot be controlled.

the smiling face masks the anger and suffering of african americans.

a person's face reflects his or her feelings.

question 4 (3.19 points)
which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?

question 4 options:

to survive in a white world, african americans must hide their true feelings.

african americans are suffering but feel compelled to hide behind a pleasant exterior.

african americans choose to deceive white people by wearing masks.

both a and b.

question 5 (3.19 points)
re - read the following line from “we wear the mask”:
“we wear the mask that grins and lies”

in the poem "we wear the mask," for what is the mask a metaphor?

question 5 options:

a)

the behavior of whites towards blacks

b)

the long road ahead for african americans

c)

religious faith

d)

the false exteriors being presented by african american people

question 6 (3.18 points)
re-read the following lines from the poem, “sympathy”
“i know why the caged bird beats his wing

till its blood is red on the cruel bars;

for he must fly back to his perch and cling

when he fain would be on the bough a-swing”

in the poem "sympathy," what does the caged bird want most?

question 6 options:

a)

a better cage

b)

freedom

c)

joy

d)

companions

question 7 (3.19 points)

according to the speaker in “sympathy,” how does the caged bird feel?

question 7 options:

bright, springing, perfumed

alarmed, persecuted, fearful

constrained, oppressed, imprisoned

faint, clinging, ill

question 8 (3.18 points)
which of the following best explains the title “sympathy”?

question 8 options:

the speaker pities the caged bird because of its injuries.

the speaker also shares the caged bird’s desire for freedom.

the speaker is critical of the caged bird’s reasons for singing.

the speaker admires the caged bird’s courage.

question 9 (3.18 points)
in the poem "the tropics in new york," in lines 6–8, where does the speaker envision the fruit to be?
“…of fruit-trees laden by low-singing rills,

and dewy dawns, and mystical skies

in benediction over nun-like hills.”

question 9 options:

a)

on trees

b)

at a church

c)

in a kitchen

d)

at a fair

question 10 (3.18 points)

in “the tropics in new york,” the speaker remembers the homeland’s skies as being

question 10 options:

blocked by skyscrapers.

forever cloudy.

dusky gray.

mystical blue.

question 11 (3.18 points)
which line from “the tropics in new york” tells you the speaker is not in the tropics when the poem is written?

question 11 options:

“bananas ripe and green, and ginger-root”

“set in the window, bringing memories”

“in benediction over nun-like hills.”

“i turned aside and bowed my head and wept.”

question 12 (3.18 points)
when a person gives a benediction at a meal, he or she is giving a

question 12 options:

compliment to the cook

serving the meat

blessing over the food

serving the dessert

question 13 (3.18 points)
when a person gazes at a piece of art, they are

question 13 options:

looking intently

staring into space

closing their eyes

looking away

question 14 (3.18 points)

in “mother to son”, langston hughes most likely uses words like i’se, climbin’, kinder, and ain’t because of all of the following except

question 14 options:

a)

he wants to create a lyrical, rhythmic quality

b)

he wants to convey the dialect and essence of the time period

c)

he uses contractions that mirror everyday speech to the reader relate to the character

d)

he wants to portray the mother as an african-american from a rural area who is most likely uneducated