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Harlem Renaissance

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, intellectual, and artistic movement.

a)

True

b)

False

2.
Harlem is a neighborhood in 
a)
New York City
b)
New Orleans
c)
New Jersey
d)
Africa
3.

Park Bench - Poem by Langston Hughes


1 I live on a park bench.

2 You, Park Avenue.

3 Hell of a distance

4 Between us two.


5 I beg a dime for dinner-

6 You got a butler and maid.

7 But I'm wakin' up!

8 Say, ain't you afraid


9 That I might, just maybe,

10 In a year or two,

11 Move on over

12 To Park Avenue?


How many stanzas in the poem?

a)

One

b)

Twelve

c)

Three

4.
The Harlem Renaissance helped prove that
a)
art includes everyone
b)
only African-Americans can play jazz
c)
African-Americans are better off when separated from other ethnic groups
d)
Langston Hughes is the best poet
5.
The Harlem Renaissance refers to:
a)
A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture
b)
A struggle for civil rights by the NAACP
c)
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
d)
A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s
6.

Who was Langston Hughes?

a)

famous African American author and poet

b)

famous African American musician

c)

famous African American artist

7.

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, intellectual, and artistic movement.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What was new and exciting about Shuffle Along that was different than others shows of its time?

a)

It had dancers

b)

They ate ice cream in the show

c)

It portrayed black people as normal people

d)

They had acrobats

9.

What is the effect of repeating the phrase "election day" in the text that you read? (RL.7.4)

a)

It shows that people are excited about election day.

b)

It reminds everyone that election day is happening.

c)

It shows the drudgery that people must face on election day. 

d)

It changes the tone of the song with each mention of election day.

10.

In the lyrics we learn that "even if the day be dark and cold people will never mind". What  does this imply about election day? (RL.7.4, L.7.5)

a)

That election day is always a difficult event 

b)

That election day is held at a dreary time of year

c)

That people have to be forced to come out for election day

d)

That people are optimistic about election day no matter what

11.

What is Ms. Carambia doing over spring break?

a)

Spending time with her puppy

b)

Lesson planning and grading

c)

RELAXING

d)

Going on vacation

12.
A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
13.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
14.

Theme is a message or the moral of the story. It is a message the reader can take away from the story and apply to their lives.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which is an example of a theme?

a)

Family is our strongest support.

b)

Clara hated the going to the theme park.

c)

Sam always wanted to go to college.

d)

The best color of the rainbow is yellow.