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

2. When was "Fifty Years" written?
(a) 50 years after slavery ends.
(b) The 50th anniversary of the start of the Civil War.
(c) 50 years before slavery begins.
(d) The 50th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

3. In Johnson's essay, what is the name of the person who leaves his wife on a street corner, only to find her being harassed?
(a) Arther Mayer.
(b) Art Harlem.
(c) Arthur Harris.
(d) Andy Haney.

4. Why do Negroes mimic according to Hurston?
(a) To be like others.
(b) For money.
(c) For the fun; not to be like others.
(d) To feel better.

5. What does the poem, "Poem", say the author has in common with the "little brown boy"?
(a) She is also happy.
(b) She too feels repressed.
(c) She is also a jig.
(d) She is also brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hurston think about the originality of Negro artwork?

2. Who is given credit to be the first Negro poet to be able to "rise to a height from which he could take a perspective view of his own race"?

3. What specifically does Hughes describe in his impression of Harlem?

4. In Thurman's story, who asks why he should focus only on his African roots when he has Indian and German roots as well?

5. What are the names of McKay's two poems?

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