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Harlem Renaissance
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During what time did Hurston write?
Harlem Renaissance
Civil Rights Movement
World War I
The Great Depression
2
Who was a famous painter in the Harlem Renaissance?
Nan Goldin
Aaron Douglas
Calimus Brantical
Leonardo DaVinci
3
Which setting found in
Their Eyes Were Watching God
was also author Hurston's birthplace?
Harlem
The "Muck"
Everglades
Eatonville
4
The Harlem Renaissance was also known as...
The New Negro Movement
Harlem Take Over
Jazz Boom
African American Revolution
5
Why did the Harlem Renaissance decline?
A stiff increase in taxes
The Great Depression and the increase of racism/segregation
Many got sick due to the spread of bird flu
Natural disaster swept through Harlem
6
"De black woman is de mule uh de world so fur as Ah can see." Who says this?
Janie Crawford
Jody Starks
Nanny
Logan Killicks
7
Who were three most important writers during the Renaissance?
Conner G. Path, Grayson Rod, and Ledyard
Barron Nespan, J.R. Tvynovel, and Harrison Webb
Dunbar, Langston Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston
R. J. Kelly, Baxter Brown Jr., and Layton Ethers
8
Nanny's definition of a healthy marriage for Janie revolves around all these elements except
mimicking a proper "white" relationship
legitimacy
true love and acceptance
material wealth and social standings
9
Where did Hurston grow up?
Florida
Alabama
North Carolina
Georgia
10
When was Hurston born?
1891
1899
1870
1900
11
What was the Great Migration?
The march of African Americans to the center of Harlem
Another name for the migratory patterns of bird
Millions of black Americans moved north for employment
A riot that happened in Detroit
12
What force of nature differs from the peaceful pear tree found at the beginning of the novel?
The hurricane
The Eatonville earthquake
The infectious insects
The horizon
13
What impact did the Harlem Renaissance have on the African American community?
Climate Change
Set stage for the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s-60s
Global Warming
Impressionist Era
14
What is a theme in
Their Eyes Were Watching God
?
Slavery
Death
Love
Birth
15
What was a common theme among Harlem Renaissance painters?
Slavery
Splatter Paint
Impressionism
African American Culture
16
What was her most popular book?
The Help
Their Eyes Were Watching God
The Bluest Eye
Twilight
17
The most popular music of the Harlem Renaissance was...
R&B
Rock & Roll
Country
Jazz and Blues
18
The Harlem Renaissance time period was from ____ to ____.
1930-1950
1920-1930
1910-1930
1940-1950
19
What was the name of the most famous club in Harlem (in which many artists got their start)?
The 8th Arm
The Nightlife Club
The Big Dipper
The Cotton Club
20
Which person or element appears throughout the novel as a representation of God?
The white folk
Nature
Nanny
Janie's three husbands
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Who was the first black person to make a living writing?
Langston Hughes
Brooks Theo
Andrew Handler
Sylvester Thurman
