African American literature Project quiz

Where was Jean Toomer born? Choose the best answer for each question.

• New York, NY

• Atlanta, GA

• Washington, D.C.

• Chicago, IL

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What is Jean Toomer’s most famous work? Choose the best answer for each question.

• Southern Road

• Cane

• Georgia Dusk

• Long Gone

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In “Karintha,” what does Jean Toomer criticize? Choose the best answer for each question.

• Men’s disregard for women’s mental health

• African American women’s education

• The lack of freedom in the North

• The effects of modern technology

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What artistic style did Jean Toomer’s Cane bring to the Harlem Renaissance? Choose the best answer for each question.

• A mix of prose, poetry, and drama

• Traditional poetry forms

• Abstract visual art

• Historical fiction

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What is the main theme of Sterling A. Brown’s poem “Southern Road”? Choose the best answer for each question.

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What does the speaker in “Long Gone” feel compelled to do?

• Stay with their partner despite challenges

• Return to their family home

• Travel and explore new places

• Overcome their fear of trains

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What does “Georgia Dusk” by Jean Toomer symbolize?

• The industrial progress of the South

• The blend of African traditions and Southern identity

• The peacefulness of rural evenings

• The hardships of slavery

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What major influence shaped Sterling A. Brown’s poetry?

• Industrial progress

• African American folk culture and spirituals

• Modernist European literature

• Urban themes of Harlem

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Who was known as the “Father of the Blues”?

• Duke Ellington

• W.C. Handy

• Langston Hughes

• Sterling A. Brown

What did Ella Fitzgerald contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?