What was the goal of African-American writers, artists, and musicians?

to find outlets for group expression and self-determination

Why did many black Americans move to the North?

World War I broke out, and the factories needed more workers

Which of the following are main ideas throughout the poem?

Race, Identity, Vision of America

"I went to school...on the hill above Harlem," most likely indicates

The narrator was part of Harlem and the college

What were three Northern major cities where African-American migrated?

Chicago, Detroit, and New York City

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Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, and Theme for English B

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1
What was the goal of African-American writers, artists, and musicians?
to find outlets for group expression and self-determination
to find outlets for raising development of the arts
to find outlets for making more money
to find outlets for their frustrations
2
Why did many black Americans move to the North?
World War I broke out, and the factories needed more workers
There were more means of transportation and life was easier
They wanted to be near the artists, writers and musicians
World War II broke out and the factories needed workers
3
Which of the following are main ideas throughout the poem?
Race, Identity, Vision of America
Racial differences, Black versus White
Harlem, Racism, Learning
Location, Freedom, Justice
4
"I went to school...on the hill above Harlem," most likely indicates
The narrator didn't feel he should be in college
The narrator was part of Harlem and the college
The narrator liked getting out of Harlem for a while
The narrator had risen above the Harlem lifestyle
5
All of the following are true of the narrator in Theme for English B except
He colors
He is 22
He is "colored"
He lives at the Harlem Branch Y
6
What were three Northern major cities where African-American migrated?
Illinois, Michigan, New York
Philadelphia, Detroit, and New York City
Chicago, Detroit, and New York City
New York, Michigan, Illinois
7
According to the video, for African-Americans, the Harlem Renaissances was a period of...
love
rebirth
fun
protesting
8
What is the narrator's attitude in the poem?
sad
confused and contemplative
disgusted
angry
9
How many pages is the narrator required to write for his assignment?
One
There was not a specific number of pages
Two
Four
10
When did the Harlem Renaissance begin to fade?
During World War II
During World War I
When the stock market crashed
When African-American had to move North & work in factories

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