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Zora Neale Hurston Article and "The Hill We Climb" Poem
Zora Neale Hurston Article and "The Hill We Climb" Poem
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A Quiz Trivia Game about Zora Neale Hurston article and "The Hill We Climb" poem.
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1
Their Eyes Were Watching God
follows the life journey and self-discovery of the main character named...
Phoeby Watson
Phoeby Crawford
Janie Crawford
Janie Starks
2
Novelist Ishmael Reed stated that "he greatly admires Hurston for...
her ability to captivate her reading audience."
her individualism."
passionate and vigorous spirit."
the sense of a family-like community that she builds among readers."
3
In Line 96, "We will rise from the gold-limbed hills of the west," Gorman mostly uses...
personification
a conceit
gustatory imagery
visual imagery
4
TRUE/FALSE: In her life, Hurston published two books of folklore, four novels, an autobiography, & many short stories.
True
False
5
In the direct quote "With equal
aplomb
, her head wrapped in African cloth..." the word "aplomb" most closely means...
self-confidence
self-pity
thoroughness
diligence
6
Zora Neale Hurston was born in what year?
1901
1896
1918
1865
7
In "The Hill We Climb," the line "But in all the bridges we've made," (Line 50) is mostly a(n)...
metaphor
a historical allusion
a use of personification
simile
8
In "The Hill We Climb," the lines "A country that is bruised but whole,/ benevolent but bold," is mostly a(n)...
use of alliteration
use of a simile
use of auditory imagery
use of a literary allusion
9
According to the article, which of the following is true about Hurston?
Hurston believed that "love was always more important than her career."
Hurston wanted to become a psychologist when she was growing up.
Hurston's mother died when she was nine years old.
Hurston attended college at Harvard University.
10
Their Eyes Were Watching God is a classic of the Romantic Period of American Literature.
False
True
11
In the article, Hurston is described "...as a a spellbinding
raconteur"
(Trescott 3). Raconteur most closely means...
A masterful poet
A skilled storyteller
A dedicated humanitarian
A talentd photographer
12
Gorman begins and ends "The Hill We Climb" with metaphors relating to which motif (repeated topic)?
Good versus evil
Hills and mountains
Unity versus division
Light versus darkness
13
Hurston was born in Eatonville, Florida. According to the article, this town is significant because...
it is known as "the birthplace of the Harlem Renaissance."
it was the first incorporated all-black town in the United States.
it was the birthplace of author Alice Walker.
it was one of the oldest towns of the original 13 colonies.
14
In "The Hill We Climb," the use of the phrase "We will rise from..." in multiple lines is mostly an example of...
a use of alliteration
a use of personification
a historical allusion
a use of anaphora
