1.In Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "Kitchenette Building," what do the residents value the most in their living space?
2.In Langston Hughes’s poem "Weary Blues," what scene is the narrator depicting?
3.In the first chapter of Our Nig, what unacceptable deed does Mag Smith commit?
4.Henry Louis Gates, Jr. suggests that the process of reshaping the identity of black people into the “New Negro” involves which of the following?
5.Neo-Slave narratives are modern novels that explore the experience of slavery. Toni Morrison’s Beloved centers on the spirit of a baby Sethe killed to prevent her from being captured by their slave owner. How does the first chapter of the novel exemplify the characteristics of a neo-slave narrative?
6.Why did Charles W. Chesnutt incorporate vernacular language in his writing?
7.What central idea does Booker T. Washington convey in his work Up from Slavery?
8.What did Booker T. Washington advocate as the path to racial progress?
9.In Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem "We Wear the Mask," what does the mask symbolize?
10.What is Booker T. Washington’s main objective in Chapter Three of Up from Slavery?
11.What was the outcome of the supportive community formed among enslaved women?
12.Which Womanist theme is highlighted in Alice Walker’s story "Everyday Use"?
13.Who wrote the novel titled 'Passing'?
14.Which statement accurately describes the living conditions of enslaved children?
15.Which aspect of Naturalism is most prominently depicted in the opening chapter of Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man?
16.What impact did the "tragic mulatto" stereotype have on literature?
17.What was the primary reason Marcus Garvey initiated the 'Back to Africa Movement'?
18.How is Phillis Wheatley's poetry generally characterized?
19.In which year was slavery formally ended in the United States?
20.What was the main objective of the Back to Africa movement?