3rd 9W Review

(2) Certain themes overlapped in their writings. (3) By examining African American history and culture and using a variety of approaches, Harlem Renaissance writers explored the diverse experiences of African American people.

Which sentence should be added to best connect the ideas in the sentences?

•  Many of those themes were universal in nature. 

• Writers focused on the history of African Americans.

• The African American experience, however, was not uniform.

• Writers published their work in a variety of publications.

Which sentence best replaces the sentence below to maintain formal style and tone.

Take a look at “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson to see two examples of this.

• Let's analyze two good examples of this exploration: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson. 

• I think the best examples of this exploration are "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson. 

• Both "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson show this very well, and we should look at them.

• Two examples of this exploration are "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson. 

Which revision best combines the sentences below to improve the development of a paragraph? 

In “Mother to Son,” Hughes explores the struggle of racism. He does this through a monologue written in free verse.

• Hughes uses a monologue written in free verse in "Mother to Son" to explore the struggle of racism.

• In "Mother to Son," Hughes explores the struggle of racism through a monologue written in free verse.

• In "Mother to Son," Hughes uses a monologue written in free verse to explore the struggle of racism.

• Hughes explores the struggle of racism through a monologue written in free verse in the poem "Mother to Son."

Which addition would best offer an extended definition for the following sentence below? 

James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing” borrows from the tradition of epic poetry.

• The tradition of epic poetry has been around for thousands of years. 

• Johnson modernizes the form of epic poetry by making certain changes.

• Many poems borrow from a long line of traditional literary elements. 

• Epic poetry usually centers around a narrative about a hero's actions. 

Which choice best provides a conclusion to follow the sentences below?

Slavery had only been abolished for about 50 years at the time these poems were published. Less than one hundred years had passed since the end of the Civil War.  

• However, the legacy of slavery survived as a formative influence on the work that these poets created, and it brought light to the continuing racism faced by African Americans.

• In conclusion, Harlem Renaissance writers produced a large amount of work about African American life and culture that continues to be read. 

• But the legacy of these poems lies in reminding the reader that no one group is uniform; that the history of a people includes many different voices and experiences.

• Harlem Renaissance writers included many references to slavery in their work as a way to show how the past also shapes the present. 

What was the major conflict for Janie in the novel?

• fight against societal expectations

• fight for justice and equality

• fight against nature
  

• fight for self-acceptance

What is the purpose of flashback in a novel?

• To provide background information, develop characters, or reveal key events from the past.

• To slow down the pace of the story
• To introduce new characters abruptly
• To confuse the reader with unnecessary details

How is "Their Eyes Were Watching God" a frame narrative?

• The novel is a frame narrative because it includes multiple storylines.
• The novel is a frame narrative because it is written in the first person.
• The novel is a frame narrative because Janie's life story is framed by her conversation with Pheoby.
• The novel is a frame narrative because it is set in a single location.

Which character traits best describes Tea Cake?

• Cowardly, dishonest, untrustworthy
• Shy, introverted, distant
• Adventurous, charismatic, loving
• Lazy, selfish, rude

Which example is a metaphor?

• Tea Cake’s house was a magnet, the unauthorized center of the ‘job.'

• Their marriage was like a stump.

• The sea began to roll in his bed.

• Well you know, Uncle Sam always has the biggest and best of everything.