CSTU 220 African American Literature Quiz

Quiz: African American Literature  Due Jun 12 at 11:59pm  Points 30  Questions 10  Time Limit 60 Minutes Instructions The quiz:  Covers the Learn material from Module 4: Week 4.  Contains 10 multiple-choice and essay questions.  Is limited to 1 hour.  Allows 1 attempt.  Is worth 30 points. Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 4: Week 4. Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 12 minutes 20 out of 30 * * Some questions not yet graded Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 20 out of 30 * This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :32:18 GMT -05:00 This attempt took 12 minutes. Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 pts As a group, the writers of the Harlem Renaissance believed that race was a bankrupt concept which should be abandoned. art could be an instrument of social change. political freedom was less important than freedom of artistic expression. the primary purpose of art should be to portray a respectable image of black Americans. correct Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 pts As a poet, Countee Cullen developed a constant theme of militant racial protest. experimented with a variety of non-traditional poetic forms. received little critical attention during his lifetime. insisted on his right to explore non-racial subjects. correct This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :32:18 GMT -05:00 Not yet graded / 10 pts Identify three important writers from the Harlem Renaissance and describe the general characteristics of their works. Address the following questions: Were they artistic innovators or did they favor working within existing traditions? Which segment of African-American society did they represent in their works? How were their works influenced by contemporary works in other genres? (Write one paragraph for each writer discussed.) Your Answer: Claude McKay was born in Jamaica and then migrated to America because he was in search of education. McKay was greatly celebrated in Harlem. McKay had great poetic and innovative writing skills and he used these skills in order to speak against the alienation that the blacks were experiencing at the time. He used both fiction and nonfiction writing to advocate for the assimilation of African Americans. He was a supporter of communism and is very well known for his poems