TestNav Reading SOL Review: "The Harlem Renaissance" p2

"The Harlem Renaissance":

Which sentences 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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"The Harlem Renaissance":

Which detail best supports the idea that Harlem was a center of growth for jazz music in America?

• Harlem had nightclubs where musicians played jazz.

• Jazz musicians in Harlem were known for improvising.

• Famous jazz musicians pursued their careers in Harlem.

• Jazz helped musicians in Harlem express themselves.

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"The Harlem Renaissance":

Use the attached image to indicate which three details should be included in a summary of the artice.

• #s 2, 3, and 6

• #s 1, 2, and 4

• #s 3, 5, and 6

• #s2, 3, and 5

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"The Harlem Renaissance":

Which visual aid would be most effective for an oral presentation on Langston Hughes' contributions to the Harlem Renaissance?

• A timeline of Hughes' life from childhood to adulthood

• A projected image of one of Hughes' poems from the 1920s

• A photograph of Hughes as a young man in the early 1920s

• A list of African-American authors who were mentors to Hughes

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"The Harlem Renaissance":

Identify each sentence from the article as fact or opinion.

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