New Negro in America: Cultural and Social Transformation

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What is the main aim of the volume mentioned in the text?

To analyze the achievements and possibilities of the Negro.

To discuss the inner and outer life of the author.

To criticize the external view and commentary on the Negro.

To document the New Negro culturally and socially. (correct)

According to the text, where are the essential forces of the New Negro found?

In the general mind's interpretation of the Negro.

In the voluminous literature about the Negro.

In the artistic self-expression of the Negro. (correct)

In the external world of social change and progress.

What is the proportion of literature on the Negro that is about him rather than of him?

Two-thirds

Half

One-tenth

Nine-tenths (correct)

What does the text suggest about the present developments of Negro culture?

They offer enlightenment on the achievements of the New Negro. Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does true folk interpretation depend on?

The inner world of the Negro mind and spirit. Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as a new force in the foreground of affairs in the text?

The artistic self-expression of the Negro. Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the main focus of the text?

Self-expression and self-determination Signup and view all the answers

What does the author mean by 'the New Negro must be seen in the perspective of a New World'?

The New Negro represents a new era in American history Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the reference to 'seething Europe' in the passage?

Europe is undergoing significant cultural changes Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the cultural adolescence of the New Negro?

It is an integral part of the general American culture Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's view on the cultural development of the Negro?

It has gradually integrated into general artistic agencies Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage imply about the Harlem community?

It epitomizes a racial awakening on an international scale Signup and view all the answers

What does the author mean by 'the galvanizing shocks and reactions of the last few years'?

Recent significant events leading to cultural resurgence Signup and view all the answers

What does 'unusual outburst of creative expression' refer to?

'The offerings of this book' Signup and view all the answers

'A renewed race-spirit that consciously and proudly sets itself apart' implies

'Consciously setting apart' for cultural preservation Signup and view all the answers

'Such a dramatic flowering of a new racespirit is taking place close at home—among American Negroes.' suggests

'Dramatic flowering' is exclusive to American Negroes Signup and view all the answers

'Negro life is not only establishing new contacts and founding new centers, it is finding a new soul.' implies

Negro life is undergoing cultural renaissance Signup and view all the answers

What does 'the first fruits of the Negro Renaissance' refer to?

The offerings of this book Signup and view all the answers