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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was selected president for the group that was formed in response to the police's refusals?
(a) William H. Brooks.
(b) Willy Breaks.
(c) Bill Brooks.
(d) William Bradford.

2. What does Locke analyze in relation to the conditions and movement of the "new Negro"?
(a) What motivated them to move.
(b) Why they migrated to the locations they chose.
(c) Where they move and migrateto.
(d) Trends and their tendencies to move.

3. How many outcomes does Randolph attribute to Mr. Garvey's ideals in "Garveyism"?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

4. Who wrote "Sonnet to a Negro in Harlem"?
(a) Helene Johnson.
(b) Domingo.
(c) Rudolph.
(d) Hughes.

5. What do the essays in the section "Afro-American Identity - Who Am I" have in common?
(a) Negroes ancestry.
(b) They connect Negroe relationships with their white counterparts.
(c) Negroes desire to learn.
(d) Where negroes came from.

6. What is the name of the police officer who is stabbed and killed in Johnson's essay?
(a) Robert Thatcher.
(b) Robert Thorpe.
(c) Rob Thorne.
(d) Bobby Therron.

7. What does Garvey hope to achieve from his plan to build an empire in Africa?
(a) A reward to the most loyal to the Negro race.
(b) A community.
(c) A new ideology.
(d) Fellowship among tribes.

8. In which essay does Garvey outline the specifics of his plan to establish an empire in Africa?
(a) "Garveyism".
(b) "Race Pride".
(c) "Defense of the Negro Rioters".
(d) "The Future As I See It".

9. What does Johnson say about the Negro Manhattan?
(a) It's the most beautiful and healthful.
(b) He loves it.
(c) It's dilapidated.
(d) It's overpopulated.

10. What is the name of the girl who diffuses the altercation in the barber shop in "Blades of Steel"?
(a) Effy.
(b) Effie.
(c) Fefe.
(d) Fluffy.

11. Which story calls for donations to a defense fund for those accused of participation in recent riots?
(a) "Defense of the Negro Rioters".
(b) "Garveyism".
(c) "The New Negro".
(d) "If We Must Die".

12. In "Africa for the Africans", what does Domingo say about the enslavement of Negroes?
(a) Negroes haves been manipulated into killing and enslaving Negroes.
(b) Enslavement still exists today.
(c) Africa enslaved the most slaves before the US Civil War.
(d) They were all enslaved once.

13. What age does Cullen specifically focus on in her writings?
(a) Teenagers.
(b) Adults.
(c) Children.
(d) Infants.

14. What does the main character of "Sweat" do for a living?
(a) Cooks for "white folks".
(b) Laundry for "white folks".
(c) Cleans for "white folks".
(d) Keeps house.

15. According to Garvey, what should the "New Negro" be handed while building an empire in Africa?
(a) Fame.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Fortune.
(d) Aristocracy and privilege.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Locke say unites the "American Negro"?

2. Who is the author of "Harlem Reviewed"?

3. What is the main character of "Sweat" afraid of?

4. What characteristic does the attitude of the "New Crowd" take?

5. What does Fisher note about the Cabaret dancers in his essay, "The Caucasian Storms Harlem"?

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