Harlem Renaissance
In Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem," what is the primary question the speaker asks?
What happens to a dream deferred?
What kinds of people were mentioned in Alabanza: In Praise of Local 100?
Cooks, busboys, waitresses
What were the breadlines mainly composed of?
Man
What was one of the first and worst things done to the Native American children when they were brought to the missionaries?
They had their long hair cut off against their will
In "America and I", what does America symbolize for the narrator at first?
A land of hope, dreams, and freedom
In "The Negro Speaks Of Rivers," what do the rivers mainly symbolize?
The constant flow of time and African American history
Which animal movie character is mentioned in the Tower One poem?
King Kong/gorilla
What literary device is Gold using in this sentence? "One saw only his scaly yellow face and bulging eyes; he was like an anxious spider."
Simile
What was the word Judewin taught the little kids after they played outside in the snow?
No
What major obstacle does the narrator face when she first arrives in America?
Language Barries and lack of opportunity/good jobs
In Langston Hughes' poem "I, Too," what does the "table" most likely symbolize?
A place of political power and equality
What was the Turkish school girl accused of having?
Anthrax
In "Soul of a Landlord", what does Gold's mother "forget" to buy for herself?
Shoes
Why was Zitkala-sa so disappointed when she saw how older kids looked when they were gathering for the party?
She felt like the world she once knew was gone
What realization does the narrator come to about "Americans" after her first job experience?
They did not understand or value immigrants like her and/or they took advantage of them
In the poem "Old Walt" by Langston Hughes about Walt Whitman, what is emphasized as most important to him?
The process of seeking and finding
Who was unaware of the Twin Towers attacks?
The women in the Middle East
Fill in the blank from "Women on the Breadlines": "There are no ____ for women as there are for men, where a bed can be had for a quarter or less".
Flop houses
What contests does Zitkala join in college?
Oratorical(debate)
Later in the story, what does the narrator discover about the real America?
It is a country still in the making, and immigrants like her have a role in building it
In "The Harlem Dancer" by Claude McKay, what does the speaker realize about the dancer despite her outward appearance?
She feels disconnected from her surroundings
In Tower Two someone took a happier approach to surviving the event. What did they want to do?
They tried to destroy us. They didn't. Let's eat.
Despite looking older than she really was, how old really was Florance Owens Thompson in the famous Migrant Mother photograph?
Thirties
What did the kids wave at Zitkala during the competition?
A white flag with an Indian girl on it and a slur
What emotions does the narrator feel after finding some success in America?
Sadness and guilt for those still trapped in poverty and struggle