The Harlem Renaissance

Part A: What is the author's view of the Harlem Renaissance?

• It was an important event overshadowed by war and economic hardship.

• It was significant for African Americans but had little effect outside of New York.

• It was an era when people ignored the problems of the world and enjoyed themselves.

• It was a time of remarkable creativity that changed America.

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Part B: Which two details from the passage best support the answer to Part A?

• "As the 'rebirth' took shape, Harlem began to overflow with music halls, theaters, clubs, and writers' groups."

• "In Harlem, it was like a foretaste of paradise."

• "Langston Hughes was another famous writer, best known for his poetry."

• "Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and Duke Ellington were all regulars on the music scene, which sprang to life at night."

• "The art, music, and literature of Harlem found an audience among people of all backgrounds."

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What is the meaning of the phrase "watershed moment" as it is used in paragraph 1?

• interesting sight

• violent event

• time of great change

• place for eating and drinking

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Part A: What is the central idea of "The Harlem Renaissance?"

• The Harlem neighborhood was the cultural center of New York City.

• Harlem streets were decorated with lights and filled with music in the early 1900s.

• Langston Hughes was a well-known poet of the Harlem Renaissance.

• The Harlem Renaissance gave a voice to African American artists.

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Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• "From about 1910 to the mid-1930's, African American artists and writers gathered in Harlem to express their views."

• "They also celebrated their heritage."

• "A blue haze descended at night and with it strings of fairy lights on the broad avenues."

• "Music also played an important role in Harlem."

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How does paragraph 6 help develop the idea that the Harlem Renaissance helped bring people of different cultures together?

• It claims that music was an important part of the movement.

• It describes how jazz and blues reflected the lives of working people.

• It explains that people from all over went to Harlem to hear the music.

• It lists the names of some popular jazz musicians in Harlem at the tiem.

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Read this sentence from paragraph 6.

"Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and Duke Ellington were all regulars on the music scene, which sprang to life at night."

What does the phrase sprang to life meaning this sentence?

• was born

• jumped about

• became active

• sang and danced

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How does the quote from Arne Bontemps in paragraph 2 of help to develop the author's purpose?

• It gives information about writers in Harlem.

• It describes the atmosphere of Harlem at the time.

• It compares Bontemps work with Hughes's poems.

• It persuades people to read the works of Harlem poets.

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