Unit 5 Test Review E3

In the poem, "We Wear the Mask", of what is the mask a symbol?

• the false exteriors of African Americans

• the joy of life

• the struggle for freedom

• the beauty of nature

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?

• The Mexican War

• The Great Migration

• The Jazz Age

• The New Deal

This historic movement of massive numbers of African Americans relocating to the North from the South between 1890 and 1920.

• The Great Migration

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The New Deal

What is the significance of the kitchen setting in Langston’s Hughes’ poem “I,Too”?

• The kitchen symbolizes a place of comfort and warmth.

• The kitchen represents images of deep racial injustice.

• The kitchen serves as a metaphor for family unity.

• The kitchen is a setting for celebration and joy.

Which of the following lines from Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “Sympathy” is an example of imagery using a simile?

• And the river flows like a stream of glass

• The sun set like a fiery ball

• The wind whispered through the trees

• Her smile was as bright as the stars

The tone of Claude McKay’s poem, “The Tropics in New York,” is __________.

• nostalgic

• joyful

• angry

• indifferent

Who is the speaker in Paul Lawrence Dunbar’s, “We Wear the Mask”?

• A single individual expressing personal feelings

• The collective voice of the African American community

• A fictional character created by Dunbar

• A historical figure from the 19th century

In Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem, “Sympathy," what does the caged bird most want?

• To sing a beautiful song

• To be free of its cage

• To find a mate

• To eat delicious food

City located in northern Manhattan which became the most important African American community in the nation.

• Harlem

• Brooklyn

• Bronx

• Queens

What is the significance of the first and last lines in Langston Hughes’ poem “I, Too”?

• The speaker expresses a sense of isolation from American society.

• The speaker realizes that he is as important a part of America as anyone else.

• The speaker reflects on the historical context of racial discrimination.

• The speaker emphasizes the beauty of American culture.