Claude McKay | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter I and II

1. Who is the author of Home to Harlem?

Claude McKay.

2. What was Jake's job before enlisting in the military?

Longshoreman.

3. In what branch of the military did Jake serve?

Army.

4. When did Jake enlist in the military?

1917.

5. What event led to Jake enlisting in the military?

War was declared against Germany.

6. Where in France does Jake go?

Brest.

7. Where does Jake discover he will work while in France?

The supply depot.

8. What often happens between the black and white American soldiers?

Fights.

9. What does Jake decide to do while on leave?

Desert the Army.

10. Where does Jake get a job after meeting the English soldier?

On a dock.

11. Where does Jake put his suitcase for safe-keeping when he returns to Harlem?

Behind a bar in a saloon.

12. How much does Jake...
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