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Who was an important poet in the Harlem Renaissance?
Who was an important poet in the Harlem Renaissance?
- Walter White
- James Weldon Johnson
- Langston Hughes (correct)
- Jean Toomer
What type of art was rooted in the lives of country people?
What type of art was rooted in the lives of country people?
- Cubism
- Surrealism
- Impressionism
- Folk art (correct)
Which writer borrowed from folk songs and jazz for inspiration?
Which writer borrowed from folk songs and jazz for inspiration?
- Jean Toomer (correct)
- Jessie Redmon Fauset
- Walter White
- Langston Hughes
What did Langston Hughes encourage Black writers to do?
What did Langston Hughes encourage Black writers to do?
Who listened to African American church sermons for inspiration?
Who listened to African American church sermons for inspiration?
What aspect of culture did Black poets turn their attention to?
What aspect of culture did Black poets turn their attention to?
"Women poets often wrote about gender and race" - Who was mentioned as an important writer among women poets?
"Women poets often wrote about gender and race" - Who was mentioned as an important writer among women poets?
Who wrote 'The Fire in the Flint' in 1924?
Who wrote 'The Fire in the Flint' in 1924?
Which writer captured the wild mix of people and culture in Harlem?
Which writer captured the wild mix of people and culture in Harlem?
What did some writers use to show that racism was ridiculous?
What did some writers use to show that racism was ridiculous?
Which writer was born in the South and knew Black folklore well?
Which writer was born in the South and knew Black folklore well?
In 'Their Eyes Were Watching God', what did Zora Neale Hurston mix with folklore?
In 'Their Eyes Were Watching God', what did Zora Neale Hurston mix with folklore?
Which writer showed through their work that it isn't always easy to label someone as white or Black?
Which writer showed through their work that it isn't always easy to label someone as white or Black?
'The Fire in the Flint' by White addressed which issue about Black people?
'The Fire in the Flint' by White addressed which issue about Black people?
'Their Eyes Were Watching God' is considered one of the great works of which literary movement?
'Their Eyes Were Watching God' is considered one of the great works of which literary movement?
What movement did Langston Hughes play a significant role in?
What movement did Langston Hughes play a significant role in?
Who encouraged Black writers to be independent and not conform to white writing styles?
Who encouraged Black writers to be independent and not conform to white writing styles?
What cultural aspect did Black poets turn their attention to during the Harlem Renaissance?
What cultural aspect did Black poets turn their attention to during the Harlem Renaissance?
Which writer borrowed inspiration from folk songs and jazz in their work?
Which writer borrowed inspiration from folk songs and jazz in their work?
What did women poets often focus on in their poetry during the Harlem Renaissance?
What did women poets often focus on in their poetry during the Harlem Renaissance?
Which writer wrote about a Black doctor being killed by a racist mob of white people in 'The Fire in the Flint'?
Which writer wrote about a Black doctor being killed by a racist mob of white people in 'The Fire in the Flint'?
Who explored race and romance in their work, breaking down racial differences and challenging labels of race?
Who explored race and romance in their work, breaking down racial differences and challenging labels of race?
Which writer captured the wild mix of people and culture in Harlem through their work?
Which writer captured the wild mix of people and culture in Harlem through their work?
In what novel did Zora Neale Hurston mix folklore with other writing styles, becoming a significant work of the Harlem Renaissance?
In what novel did Zora Neale Hurston mix folklore with other writing styles, becoming a significant work of the Harlem Renaissance?
What did some writers use as a tool to showcase the ridiculous nature of racism?
What did some writers use as a tool to showcase the ridiculous nature of racism?
