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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Reflections on the Renaissance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "A Negro Nation Within the Nation"?
(a) Helene Johnson.
(b) McKay.
(c) Hughes.
(d) DuBois.

2. According to Locke, how do Negroes respond to their treatment by other races?
(a) They use it as an excuse to behave the way they do.
(b) They allow themselves to be ridiculed.
(c) They fight back.
(d) They back down.

3. What specifically does Hughes describe in his impression of Harlem?
(a) Graffiti.
(b) Negroes cuisine.
(c) Music.
(d) Underground trains.

4. What is said that the "New Negro" will not allow from politicians in "The New Negro - What Is He"?
(a) To make empty promises.
(b) To diminsih their goals.
(c) To take their tax money.
(d) To campaign in their area.

5. What does the poem "Old Black Men" describe?
(a) The old men realize life hasn't turned out as they planned.
(b) They're age.
(c) They're color.
(d) They're relationships.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristics are given to Sweetie Mary Carr?

2. What is the biggest blockage for Negro artists, according to Hughes?

3. Where does the main person in "Barrel Staves" find a job?

4. What positive trends are cited in "A Negro Nation Within the Nation"?

5. How does Hurston originally define the word "jook"?

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