Historical Context
Harlem is a neighborhood in what US city?
New York
A spoon
What kind of code was needed to operate the telegraph?
Morse code
What is the name of the main character?
Bud
What is a bayonet?
A knife attached to the end of a rifle.
Which song was known as the black national anthem?
Lift Every Voice and Sing
In "I Shall Return," what does the speaker want to return to?
Many possible answers: His home village, Africa, nature, etc.
At the end of the story, what does Durmont offer to the African-American boy?
A job
Dropping the rifle during the performance.
What does "archaic" mean?
Old, or old-fashioned
A period of art and culture.
In Langston Hughes, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," the speaker describes a deep connection with 4 rivers. Name one of them.
Nile, Congo, Euphrates, Mississippi
What is the name of the intelligent African-American boy?
Hilton, or Robert Hilton
What is the name of Bud's "little sister"?
Lammie
Use the word "blunder" in a sentence.
Multiple answers acceptable.
What is the name of the musical that marked the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance?
Shuffle Along!
Georgia Douglas Johnson wrote two of the poems we studied. Name both of them.
Who is quoted for the African-American boy's motto?
Abraham Lincoln
How do MOST of the boys react to Bud dropping the rifle?
They show sympathy; they realize it could have been them.
What is "contraband"?
Illegal and dangerous items.
What is one reason why African-Americans moved away from the South?
Possible answers include economic opportunity, fleeing racism, escaping Jim Crow laws, etc.
Who is the author of "I Shall Return"?
Claude McKay
What is "his motto?"
I WILL STUDY AND MAKE READY AND MAYBE SOMEDAY MY CHANCE WILL COME
(reasonably close answers are acceptable)
Why does the officer acknowledge Bud during the ceremony?
He was proud that Bud kept his composure and did not mess up further or go back for the rifle.
What is the difference between "musingly" and "furtively"?
Musingly is thoughtful, furtively is secretive