Reading SOL Challenge 3

Which word contains a root that means "pertaining to neighbors or a neighborhood"?

• company
• vicinity
• blockade
• assistance

"Harlem Renaissance"
Read this thesaurus entry.

evolve v. - Adapt, develop, increase, mature

Which word best replaces evolve as used in paragraph 1?

• adapt
• develop
• increase
• mature

"Harlem Renaissance"

Which two conclusion can the reader draw from paragraph 4?

• Harlem was a modern part of New York City with pleasant living conditions. AND Artists living in Harlem were inspired by their common background.
• Artists living in Harlem were inspired by their common background. AND Northern cities offered African Americans more advantages than Southern cities.
• In Northern cities African Americans easily found jobs that paid well. AND Many former World War II soldiers settled in Harlem after the war was over. 
• Many former World War I soldiers settled in Harlem after the war was over. AND Harlem was a modern part of New York City with pleasant living conditions.

"Harlem Renaissance"

The organization of the ideas in "Literature and Art Abound" supports the author's purpose by - 

• listing examples of writers and artists who shared their talents
• comparing and contrasting the popularity of writers and artists
• explaining the effects of the writers' and artists' works on society
• presenting the writers' and artists' works in order of importance

"Harlem Renaissance"

Which word is an antonym for convergence in paragraph 9?

• elimination
• separation
• hesitation
• alteration

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Select all of the words from paragraph 11 that do NOT contribute to the author's tone of admiration.

• enduring and citizens
• treasures and greatness
• supply and shining
• citizens and supply

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Which sentence from "A Beginning, Not an End" best represents the main idea of the section?

• These gifted artists arrived in Harlem looking for hope, and what resulted was the blossoming of a new African-American identity.
• The Harlem Renaissance began to decline in the late 1930s when the Great Depression crushed the nation's economy.
• This sent most Americans into crisis, and time spent creating turned into time spent surviving.
• Their music, words, and art seem as fresh and powerful today in the 21st century as they were then.

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Which three details should be included in a summary of the article?
1 - The Harlem Renaissance had similarities to the European Renaissance.
2 - African-American residents of Harlem were part of a close community.
3 - Talented African-American artists caused a revival of art and culture.
4 - Jazz originated in New Orleans as a blend of many different types of music. 
5 - The neighborhood in New York called Harlem was a former Dutch village.
6 - The Harlem Renaissance occurred between World War I and the Great Depression

• 2, 3, and 5
• 1, 2, and 4
• 3, 4, and 5
• 1, 3, and 5

"Harlem Renaissance"

Identify the sentence as fact or opinion.
Beginning about 1920, it was called the Harlem Renaissance.

• fact
• opinion

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Identify the sentence as fact or opinion.
Instead, this artistic awakening was created exclusively by African Americans, and it occurred at the perfect time.

• fact
• opinion