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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role does DuBois say black music plays in American culture?
(a) He says that it is just beginning to emerge.
(b) He says that it is more European than American.
(c) He says that it is an African rhythm in American life.
(d) He says that it is the true American music.

2. What was given up in the Atlanta Compromise?
(a) Legal rights.
(b) Money.
(c) The vote.
(d) Territory.

3. What is the goal of relief efforts for blacks, in DuBois' account?
(a) Individual self-realization.
(b) Economic independence.
(c) Legal system reforms.
(d) Repatriation to Africa.

4. What was at the heart of Booker T. Washington’s program for blacks?
(a) Industrial education.
(b) Business training.
(c) Religious instruction.
(d) Classical education.

5. What does DuBois say the Negro Problem is a test of?
(a) American ideals.
(b) American churches.
(c) American cities.
(d) American bureaucracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the fifteenth amendment give blacks in America?

2. How does DuBois characterize the arrival of freedom for blacks in America?

3. How many organizations does DuBois say coordinated with the Freedmen’s Bureau?

4. Who did DuBois enjoy staying with the best?

5. What does DuBois say is the problem of the twentieth century?

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