3.2 - The Harlem Renaissance

What is a synonym for launch in this sentence? The city will launch a new art project.

• start

• wave

• feed

• close

Which of these words means the actors in a play or movie?

• blaze

• wake

• toss

• cast

What does the word adventure mean in this sentence? The trip to the beach became a real adventure.

• waste of time

• exciting experience

• way to make friends

• long nap

What does the word fame most likely mean in this sentence? The fame of the trail was due to its beauty.

• lifestyle

• popularity

• enthusiasm

• attitude

Which of these words means involving two or more countries?

• crisscross

• international

• attractive

• interview

How were people able to afford the art, parties, and other things that were part of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Many people moved to Harlem.

• Sharecroppers earned a lot of money.

• The economy was very good.

• Musicians got paid a lot of money.

What is “serious” theater?

• Plays that were very sad.

• Plays with acting, not just music.

• Plays about the migration north.

• Plays that were more modern.

Carl Van Vechten helped the Harlem Renaissance by:

• traveling to Harlem with friends and showing them around.

• throwing big parties so people would have a good time.

• studying about Harlem and becoming an expert.

• making sure newspapers wrote about African-American artists and writers.

What was different about Jean Toomer?

• He was involved in the Harlem Renaissance.

• He could pass between black and white worlds.

• He had never been in the South.

• He wrote from the perspective of an African-American.

Why does the story suggest that it was better to be poor in Harlem?

• You could get a good haircut.

• Apartments were expensive.

• It was still a great place to be.

• Everybody was prosperous there.