"The Harlem Renaissance" and "I look at the world" Makeup Quiz

PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

• The Harlem Renaissance was the first major artistic movement in American history.

• The Harlem Renaissance was a period of increased migration of African Americans to the North

• During the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans used art to convey their experiences and create a united cultural identity.

• During the Harlem Renaissance, civil rights activists overturned many racist laws in the South and overcame prejudice in the North.

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PART B: Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text? A. The Harlem Renaissance was the first major artistic movement in American history. B. The Harlem Renaissance was a period of increased migration of African Americans to the North. C. During the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans used art to convey their experiences and create a united cultural identity. D. During the Harlem Renaissance, civil rights activists overturned many racist laws in the South and overcame prejudice in the North.

• "It produced some of the greatest artists, musicians, and writers in American history" (Paragraph 1)

• "In the early 1900s, African Americans began moving to the North in the hopes of finding better paying jobs in city factories instead of on farms." (Paragraph 3)

• "it was a chance for African American artists to use their art to express pride in their identities and share their experiences." (Paragraph 6)

• "it laid important groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement several decades later." (Paragraph 10)

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How did the Great Migration contribute to the development of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Many African Americans returned to the South after they achieved fame and success during the Harlem Renaissance.

• Many African Americans left the South to settle in the North, drawn by the cultural movement of the Harlem Renaissance.

• Many African Americans returned to the South to reclaim their history, leading to the development of the Harlem Renaissance.

• Many African Americans left the South to forge a new path for themselves in the North, leading to the development of the Harlem Renaissance.

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Which quotation from the text best describes African Americans' experiences in the South in the 1800s and 1900s?

• "segregation, racist attitudes, and violence prevented African Americans from improving their circumstances." (Paragraph 2)

• "In the early 1900s, African Americans began moving to the North in the hopes of finding better paying jobs in city factories instead of on farms." (Paragraph 3)

• "In 1910, a group of African American realtors purchased several blocks in the area and opened the neighborhood to Black migrants from the South." (Paragraph 3)

• "Violence from white people who resented the presence of Black migrants new to the cities occurred frequently." (Paragraph 4)

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How does the inclusion of details about Harlem Renaissance artists contribute to the development of ideas in the text? (2+ sentences)

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START OF "I LOOK AT THE WORLD" QUESTIONS:

Which detail from the poem best shows how the speaker wants to change the world?

• "This fenced-off narrow space / Assigned to me." (Lines 4-5)

• "I look then at the silly walls / Through dark eyes in a dark face — " (Lines 6-7)

• "That all these walls oppression builds / Will have to go!" (Lines 9-10)

• "I look at my own body / With eyes no longer blind — " (Lines 11-12)

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Which lines from the poem best expresses the speaker's attitude toward oppression?

• "From awakening eyes in a black face ---" (Line 2)

• "I look then at the silly walls" (Line 6)

• "I look at my own body" (Line 11)

• "The let us hurry, comrades" (Line 15)

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How do the phrases "this fenced-off narrow space" (Line 4) and "walls oppression builds" (Line 9) develop the meaning of the poem?

• They describe the way freedom looks to oppressed people.

• They illustrate how the speaker plans to combat oppression.

• They reveal how oppression limits people's opportunities in life.

• They highlight how neighbors build walls and fences to keep people out.

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In lines 15-16, the speaker says, "then let us hurry, comrades,/The road to find." What is the most likely interpretation of these lines?

• The speaker wants their friends to find their true passions in life.

• The speaker wants others to join them in pursuing a better world.

• The speaker wants to move to a different community with their friends.

• The speaker wants to run from their problems rather than confront them .

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How does the use of figurative language develop the poem's message? (2+ sentences)

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