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Second Semester Final
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1
Nick describes Gatsby as
Extraordinary
Irresponsible
Careless
2
What was a major effect of Prohibition?
People became more respectful of the law
There was an increase in organized crime.
An economic downslide occurred immediately
3
The Harlem Renaissance
concentrated primarily on gains in science and math
ended racial segregation laws throughout the nation
increased awareness of African American contributions
4
What does Countee Cullen mean when he says "your grief and mine must intertwine"?
We should all work together toward one goal
There should be no separation of race
One must share feelings with someone else
It tells people to understand how wrong racism is
5
Symbols used in The Great Gatsby include
All of these
The Green Light
The Valley of Ashes
Dr. Eckleburg's eyes, East and West Egg
6
The Harlem Renaissance
changed the way African Americans were viewed by society
further isolated African Americans from mainstream society
had little effect on the generations yet to come
7
The speaker in Theme from English B is 22, African American, and
a writer who can't get a job
a high school senior
a college student attending a mostly whiten school
a professor at an all black college
8
Tom is in disbelief after Gatsby claims that
The two have had an ongoing five year love affair
Daisy does not love him
Myrtle never loved him
9
The artistic pieces produced during the Harlem Renaissance are similar because
They focus on the life of African Americans at the time
They are short
They are all novels
They all strictly follow the same style
10
From this poem the reader can understand that
suffering unites us all
all of these
we have a natural need for human companionship
every human has experienced suffering
11
Speakeasies emerged
both A & B
because the Volstead Act made selling alcohol illegal
as private, unlicensed bar rooms
12
Wolfsheim was infamous for
Marrying someone rich
Starting New York's mafia
Fixing the World Series
13
George shoots Gatsby because he thinks
He killed Myrtle
He is Tom's enemy
He is Daisy's lover
14
Why is Gatsby's relationship with Daisy bound to fail?
Daisy can never live up to Gatsby's idea of who she is
Daisy could never trust Gatsby
Daisy only really loves Tom
15
The poetry of Langston Hughes
sought to increase pride in African American culture
sought to promote educational choices
supported existing racial barriers
sought to legitimize economic growth
16
Countee Cullen wrote mostly about
racism
the life of a sharecropper
universal issues
white society
17
Upon their arrival in the North, African Americans were met with
hostility
understanding
indifference
18
During he Great Migration some six million African Americans moved North to
Both A &B
In order to escape the discrimination in the Jim Crow south
find better economic opportunities in cities like, NY & Chi
19
What is the theme of Countee Cullen's
Any Human to Another?
Racism
Relationships
Harlem lifestyle
Human experience
20
The only character who truly knows details of Gatsby's feelings and thoughts is
Nick
Daisy
Jordan
21
The green light at the end of Daisy's dock symbolizes
Gatsby's hopes and dreams
Tom's incredible greed
Nick's longing for Jordan
22
Active years of the Harlem Renaissance were ___ . It began in ____.
1930-1940: Long Island
1940-1950: Detroit
1920-1930: New York
1920-1930: San Francisco
23
"Your every grief like a blade/shining and unsheathed/ must strike me down" is an example of
onomatopoeia
assonance
simile
metaphor
24
"Any Human to Another" expresses what type of mood?
anger
joy
suffering
excitement
25
Countee Cullen was known as a novelist, playwright, children's author and
essayist during theHarlem Renaissance
poet during the depression
essayist during the depression
poet during the HarlemRenaissance
26
What historical event ended the Harlem Renaissance?
The Great Awakening
The Great Compromise
The Great Migration
The Great Depression
27
What does the term Harlem Renaissance refer to?
systematic promotions for African Americans owned
A resurgence of ideas from Medieval and Renaissance periods
achievement for African American artists, writers, & poets
28
George Wilson finds out who owns the car who hit Myrtle
Because he asks Gatsby himself
Because Tom tells him
By reading the police report
29
The literature of the Harlem Renaissance is best characterized by all the following except:
common experience
any aspect of the African American experience
pessimism and injustice
imagination and creativity
30
A major driving force in the Harlem Renaissance's popularity was
jazz and blues
classical music
the onset of rock and roll
all types of music
31
Nick's occupation is
Professional gambler
Bonds salesman
Newspaper writer
32
The Great Gatsby takes place during the
1940's
1930's
1920's
33
Daisy says Gatsby asks too much when he asks her to
Divorce her husband
Marry him
Say she never loved Tom
34
Nick believes Gatsby's war story because Nick sees for himself
Gatsby's war medal
A letter from the government
How honest Gatsby usually is
35
In the poem, "white" is used to symbolize
purity
a blank page
winter weather
God
36
Nick is distressed after Gatsby's death when Gatsby's friends show their
Apathy
Denial
Greed over his belongings
37
Nick is surprised to learn__________ was driving the car that killed Myrtle.
Gatsby
Daisy
Tom
38
It becomes apparent that Gatsby throws lavish parties because
He has too much money
He doesn't believe in God
He hopes Daisy will come
39
George Wilson is clueless about his wife's infidelity until
He finds an expensive dog collar
He receives her breakup letter
He finds her with Tom
40
Langston Hughe's Theme from English B uses second person point of view when
the speaker talks directly to his prof. calling him "you"
the speaker refers to himself as "I"
the speaker ignores the rules of the assignment
the professor dictates additional instructions
41
When Myrtle sees Jordan with Tom she thinks Jordan is
His wife
Another lover
His sister
42
What is the very sad event in Gatsby's life that he refers to?
When Daisy married another man
When his father died at a young age
Witnessing the deaths of the soldiers during World War I
43
Langston Hughe's
The Theme from English B
expresses that people of any race can have the same interest
Is void of any real universal meaning
describes the urban population as inferior
is an example of a traditional slave song
44
The title itself of
Any Human to Another
Shows the problems of an oppressive society
it shows his influence as a black activist
Explains how racism is wrong
Explains that his thoughts apply to all humans
45
What adjective does Jordan use to describe people she doesn't like?
Careless
Selfish
Greedy
