Introduction to the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement

Question 1

Which of the following statements best expresses the theme of this passage?

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The spiritual is important to all American culture, not just to African Americans.

Question 2

Which of the following phrases are examples of hyperbole? Check all that apply.

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“most beautiful expression of human experience born this side the seas”; “singular spiritual heritage of the nation”; “greatest gift of the Negro people”

Question 3

What historical influence does Du Bois identify as a source for spirituals?

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slavery

Question 4

Which literary device does the passage use?

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hyperbole

Question 5

How does hyperbole support Du Bois’s theme that spirituals are important to all Americans, not just African Americans?

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It emphasizes the tragedy that spirituals have been neglected and despised.

Question 6

This legacy of slavery influenced African American spirituals by

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combining suffering with hope of a better life.

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