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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alien Gospel or Source of Inspiration?; Alienation, Anger, Rage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose idea was that the Negro race is part of a greater destiny?
(a) Toomer.
(b) Hurston.
(c) James Weldon Johnson.
(d) Hughes.

2. What does the author of "Go Down Death" describe the poem as?
(a) An apology.
(b) A soliloquy.
(c) A funeral sermon.
(d) A monologue.

3. According to "Our Greatest Gift to America", where do Negroes frequently spend their time?
(a) Parks.
(b) Bars.
(c) Clubs.
(d) Libraries.

4. What type of literary writing style is effective in the 3 line poem?
(a) The words are written in perfect speech.
(b) The words are rounded off at the end to mimic the Negro speech.
(c) It uses symbolism.
(d) It uses dramatic irony.

5. What does Fisher miss when he is away at medical school in "The Caucasian Storms Harlem"?
(a) The city.
(b) His mom.
(c) Nothing.
(d) His friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author of "The Negro Digs Up His Past" conclude with?

2. What do most of the poems in the section "Alien Gospel or Source of Inspiration?; Alienation, Anger, Rage" have in common?

3. What is the title of McKay's poem where people gather around a lynched man?

4. Which essay addresses the August 1900 incident?

5. Who is always one step higher than the Negroes, according to Schuyler?

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