the harlem renaissance was important to american society because it
question 1 options:
brought an end to racial segregation in the north
highlighted the cultural achievements of african americans
isolated african americans from mainstream society
provided new polictial opportunities for african americans
question 2 (3.18 points)
one goal of the harlem renaissance writers was to
question 2 options:
cut off connections with mainstream american values
support existing racial barriers
encourage african americans to create their own political party
increase pride in african american culture
question 3 (3.19 points)
in the first stanza, why do you think the author chose the images of "cheeks" and "eye"?
question 3 options:
the eyes are the mirror of the soul.
some physical manifestations of emotion cannot be controlled.
the smiling face masks the anger and suffering of african americans.
a person's face reflects his or her feelings.
question 4 (3.19 points)
which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?
question 4 options:
to survive in a white world, african americans must hide their true feelings.
african americans are suffering but feel compelled to hide behind a pleasant exterior.
african americans choose to deceive white people by wearing masks.
both a and b.
question 5 (3.19 points)
re - read the following line from “we wear the mask”:
“we wear the mask that grins and lies”
in the poem "we wear the mask," for what is the mask a metaphor?
question 5 options:
a)
the behavior of whites towards blacks
b)
the long road ahead for african americans
c)
religious faith
d)
the false exteriors being presented by african american people
question 6 (3.18 points)
re-read the following lines from the poem, “sympathy”
“i know why the caged bird beats his wing
till its blood is red on the cruel bars;
for he must fly back to his perch and cling
when he fain would be on the bough a-swing”
in the poem "sympathy," what does the caged bird want most?
question 6 options:
a)
a better cage
b)
freedom
c)
joy
d)
companions
question 7 (3.19 points)
according to the speaker in “sympathy,” how does the caged bird feel?
question 7 options:
bright, springing, perfumed
alarmed, persecuted, fearful
constrained, oppressed, imprisoned
faint, clinging, ill
question 8 (3.18 points)
which of the following best explains the title “sympathy”?
question 8 options:
the speaker pities the caged bird because of its injuries.
the speaker also shares the caged bird’s desire for freedom.
the speaker is critical of the caged bird’s reasons for singing.
the speaker admires the caged bird’s courage.
question 9 (3.18 points)
in the poem "the tropics in new york," in lines 6–8, where does the speaker envision the fruit to be?
“…of fruit-trees laden by low-singing rills,
and dewy dawns, and mystical skies
in benediction over nun-like hills.”
question 9 options:
a)
on trees
b)
at a church
c)
in a kitchen
d)
at a fair
question 10 (3.18 points)
in “the tropics in new york,” the speaker remembers the homeland’s skies as being
question 10 options:
blocked by skyscrapers.
forever cloudy.
dusky gray.
mystical blue.
question 11 (3.18 points)
which line from “the tropics in new york” tells you the speaker is not in the tropics when the poem is written?
question 11 options:
“bananas ripe and green, and ginger-root”
“set in the window, bringing memories”
“in benediction over nun-like hills.”
“i turned aside and bowed my head and wept.”
question 12 (3.18 points)
when a person gives a benediction at a meal, he or she is giving a
question 12 options:
compliment to the cook
serving the meat
blessing over the food
serving the dessert
question 13 (3.18 points)
when a person gazes at a piece of art, they are
question 13 options:
looking intently
staring into space
closing their eyes
looking away
question 14 (3.18 points)
in “mother to son”, langston hughes most likely uses words like i’se, climbin’, kinder, and ain’t because of all of the following except
question 14 options:
a)
he wants to create a lyrical, rhythmic quality
b)
he wants to convey the dialect and essence of the time period
c)
he uses contractions that mirror everyday speech to the reader relate to the character
d)
he wants to portray the mother as an african-american from a rural area who is most likely uneducated
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English, 21.06.2019 20:00
20 points plus brainlest answer if right.joe nesbo, a travelling salesman, was staying at a hotel for business. he was having a dinner meeting that night, so he decided to take a nap in the middle of the afternoon. he was awakened by a knock at the door, and then a man walked in. “oh my, i’m terribly sorry, this isn’t my room. , pardon the intrusion.” the man calmly backed out and left. nesbo got up and locked the door – something he forgot to do before his nap – and lay back down on the bed. but then he shot up in bed and called the lobby to tell them there was a burglar on the prowl. what made nesbo think that?
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English, 22.06.2019 00:20
Which statement best explains the function of the subtitlein this text? a.it provides additional information that narrows the focusof the text.b.it draws attention to important information in the table ofcontents.c.it introduces the various sections that appear withineach chapter.d.it explains the author's primary reason for writing aboutthis topic.correct (a)
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English, 22.06.2019 01:00
Read the passage first of all if someone says your dream is impossible, they’re wrong. you can’t prove that something is impossible-all you know is that[it] hasn’t been done yet. people said no one could scale mount everest but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norway gazed down upon the world from it’s summit. people said that man could not fly, but in 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. people said, “okay, we admit that someone could climb mount everest, and we admit that man has learned to fly, but no one will ever, ever walk on the face of the moon.” if we can send three men a quarter of a million miles away and bring them home safely, is there any great task we cannot accomplish? which identifies the textual evidence that best supports the claim: the authors purpose is to persuade? a: the author shares historical information about the wright brothers. b: the author states that men have walked the moon. c: the author states that others who think your dreams are impossible are wrong. d: the author wants to know what tasks we cannot accomplish.
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English, 22.06.2019 02:20
How might stacey feel when t. j. comes to the logan house in the middle of the night? describe a connection that you answer the question.
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