Quiz on Gwendolyn Brooks

What major award did Gwendolyn Brooks win in 1950?

• Pulitzer Prize

• Booker Prize

• Nobel Prize

• National Book Award

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Where was Gwendolyn Brooks born?

• Chicago

• Atlanta

• Los Angeles

• New York

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At what age did Gwendolyn Brooks have her first poem published?

• 15

• 13

• 10

• 17

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What was the name of Gwendolyn Brooks' first book?

• The Bean Eaters

• A Street in Bronzeville

• Bronzeville Boys and Girls

• Annie Allen

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Which movement did Gwendolyn Brooks become a part of in 1967?

• Harlem Renaissance

• Black Arts Movement

• Civil Rights Movement

• Beat Generation

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What did Gwendolyn Brooks prefer when it came to the printing of her books?

• Printed in limited editions

• Printed in multiple languages

• Printed by African American printers

• Printed by large publishing houses

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What advice did Gwendolyn Brooks give to young poets?

• Imitate famous poets

• Write about what you know

• Talk about what you wonder

• Follow the trends

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What was a common theme in Gwendolyn Brooks' poetry?

• Nature and its beauty

• Urban life and racial identity

• Science and technology

• Historical events

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Which university did Gwendolyn Brooks attend?

• Northwestern University

• Columbia University

• University of Chicago

• Harvard University

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Bronzeville was an African American (a)   in Chicago.

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