History
Jean Toomer
Characteristics of Poetry
Claude McKay
Passages of Poetry
100

The town of Harlem belongs to this delicious red city.

What is New York City?

100

Similarly to the White House, Toomer was born in this city

What is Washington, D.C

100

The Harlem Renaissance was a pivotal moment for these people.

What is Black people?

100

Claude McKay and Bob Marley both come from this country

What is Jamaica?
100

This poem by Jean Toomer described a symbol of death, the grim _____

What is Reapers?

200

Not to be confused with a flock of birds, millions of African Americans moved to New York during this movement. 

What is the Great Migration?


200

Just like Rihanna, Toomer's dreams were made in this city, where he wrote and published many of his books and poems

What is New York?

200

Poetry was often inspired by or overpowered by this musical genre.

What is Jazz?
200

Claude McKay was born in 1889, if he was still alive, how old would he be?

What is 133?

200

This poem by Claude McKay is also the name of a rock n roll band, and a country. 

What is America?

300

Not to be confused with the astronaut or the bicyclist, this guy was a famous Jazz singer in the 1920's

Louis Armstrong

300

The name of Toomer's famous book of poetry can also finish this sentence: Sweet like sugar _________

What is Cane?

300

Similarly to the Great Gatsby, the Harlem Renaissance poetry often utilized and mocked this common theme. 

What is the American Dream?
300

Just like Joseph, Claude McKay's first job was a what?

What is a carpenter?

300

This poem by Jean Toomer is titled _____ Cotton Flower, our current month of the year

What is November?
400

Its name was meant to tell others to keep quiet about these secret bars that illegally sold alcohol during prohibition

Speakeasies

400

Jean Toomer died in this year. The same year Vin Diesel was born, the book "The Outsiders" was published, and "The Jungle Book" hit theatres. 

What is 1967?

400

This man played a signiciant role in defining black poetry. Hint: his last name is usually not found without a key. 

Who is Alain Locke?

400

Claude McKay was born in this Jamaican town. It's name is a mix between a popular orange juice brand, and a Jimmy Buffet song.

What is Sunny Ville?

400

This poem by Claude McKay is called Harlem _____. If it was opposite day, we'd call it Harlem Sunshines

What is Shadows?

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