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THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to identify each term described.
Robeson
Hurston
Hughes
Cotton Club
slavery
jazz
factories
McKay
Great Migration
Armstrong
Holiday
Toomer
1. Writer who rejected influences of white poets
2. Along with Jelly Roll Morton, he drew huge
audiences of Americans with jazz fever
3. Although this had been abolished in the U.S.,
African Americans were still persecuted
4. Urged African Americans to stand up for their
rights in his powerful verses
5. Wrote short stories and plays capturing the
spirit of the times
6. Massive movement of African Americans to
the North
7. Popularized blues and jazz vocals, along with
Bessie Smith
8. There were many jobs in these up North for
which African Americans were hired
9. Actor who electrified the stage with his
memorable stage performances
11. Wrote the moving novel Their Eyes Were
Watching God
12. Where many musicians performed during
the Harlem Renaissance
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10. Type of music that shaped the Harlem
Renaissance
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best answer.
13.Which of the following best completes the following analogy:
Bessie Smith : Blues and Jazz :: Langston Hughes : ________________
A. Acting
B. Singing
C. Writing
D. Performing
14. Which of the following was a “push” factor that led to the Great Migration?
A. There were factory jobs available in the North.
B. The North had Jim Crow Laws that discriminated against African Americans.
C. The neighborhood of Harlem had a movement of African American arts.
D. The South had discriminatory laws and did not offer many job opportunities.
15.Which of the following is most important about the Harlem Renaissance?
A. Many African Americans moved to the North from the South.
B. It brought about works by African Americans that may have never been
discovered.
C. It allowed many African Americans to move to a new city.
D. It abolished the Jim Crow Laws in southern states.
16.What was the author’s purpose in writing this selection?
A. To inform the reader of what the Harlem Renaissance was.
B. To explain why many African Americans moved to the North.
C. To persuade the reader to research the Harlem Renaissance further.
D. To entertain the reader with a story about an interesting time in history.
18.Which best describes jazz music during the Harlem Renaissance?
A. Only African Americans came to watch jazz performances in Harlem.
B. Jazz musicians always performed the same music.
C. Jazz ignored many musical conventions with its rhythms and improvisation.
D. White Americans did not support jazz musicians.
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17.“Paul Robeson, an actor, electrified audiences with his memorable stage
performances.”
What is the best meaning of electrified, as used in the quote?
A. Charged with electricity
B. Having a great sense of excitement
C. Given power
D. Provided with strength