Cotton Club

Which sentence best explains why the Cotton Club became famous during the Harlem Renaissance?

• It was the only club that sold alcohol during Prohibition.

• It featured talented musicians and performers who helped popularize jazz music.

• It allowed everyone in Harlem to attend performances.

• It was the first club built in New York City.

Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• The Cotton Club opened in Harlem in 1923 during the era of Prohibition.

• Wealthy guests from across the city traveled to Harlem to hear jazz music.

• Legendary artists such as Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway performed regularly at the Cotton Club.

• The club eventually closed in Harlem in 1936.

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The Cotton Club was a nightclub that reflected both cultural success and racial inequality.

• Jazz music was unpopular before the Cotton Club opened.

• Most people in Harlem worked at the Cotton Club.

• Prohibition caused the Harlem Renaissance.

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Which detail best supports the answer to Part A?

• The Cotton Club opened in Harlem in 1923.

• Although most performers were African American, the club mainly allowed white customers.

• The club had decorations and themed performances.

• Guests traveled from downtown Manhattan.

Why were radio broadcasts from the Cotton Club important?

• They allowed people across the country to hear jazz music.

• They helped enforce Prohibition laws.

• They prevented segregation in the club.

• They allowed people to see the performances on television.

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Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer?

• The Cotton Club became one of the most popular nightclubs.

• Millions of Americans who had never visited Harlem were able to hear the music.

• The club eventually closed in Harlem.

• Guests traveled to Harlem.

What contradiction about the Cotton Club is described in the passage?

• The club had no performers but large audiences.

• African American performers entertained mostly white audiences.

• The club was located outside Harlem.

• The club did not allow music.

Which sentence best supports this contradiction?

• The Cotton Club opened in Harlem.

• Although most of the performers were African American, the club mainly allowed white customers.

• Guests traveled to hear jazz music.

• The club closed in 1936.

What impact did the Cotton Club have on musicians like Duke Ellington?

• It helped make them internationally famous.

• It caused them to stop performing jazz.

• It forced them to move out of Harlem.

• It prevented them from recording music.

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Which evidence supports this idea?

• Duke Ellington developed his musical style while performing at the club.

• The club opened during Prohibition.

• The club had themed decorations.

• The club later moved locations.