African-American Literature

A. Under the floorboards.
B. With a friend.
C. In the stables.
D. In a remote cabin.

A. Is the time period that followed the Civil War.
B. Describes the rebuilding after World War I.
C. Refers to the Civil Rights movement.
D. Took place only in the North.

A. To obtain justice for black people.
B. To get better accommodations on the train, better seats in the theatre.
C. To escape from slavery.
D. None of the above.

A. He had known many “Biggers” in his life.
B. He was trying to overcome his fears of powerful men.
C. He was proud of all the African American men he had seen stand up to Whites.
D. He wanted to show African American males how not to live.

A. Jean Toomer
B. Charles Chesnutt
C. Booker T. Washington
D. Frederick Douglass

A. Their belief in necessary violence.
B. Their belief that women should have equal rights.
C. Their appeals to Christians.
D. Their belief that African Americans should govern themselves.

A. That they learn from her mistakes.
B. That they have richer lives than hers.
C. That they have all they ever wished for themselves.
D. That they experience all the pain and embarrassment of being a woman.

A. A Christian.
B. A radical.
C. An accomodationist.
D. A coward.

A. A period of time when African Americans moved North in large numbers.
B. When African Americans settled Liberia.
C. When slaves traveled the Underground Railroad.
D. When African Americans migrated to the South from the North.

A. Strengthened the African American’s place in the world of literature
B. Perpetuated stereotypes
C. Allowed African American authors to sell their works more widely to white audiences
D. Showed that African Americans couldn’t speak properly.