What New York neighborhood became the center of African-American culture during the 1920s?
Answer(s): A
The explosion of African-American culture and intellectual activity was known as the Harlem Renaissance after its birthplace in Harlem, N.Y.
Sinclair Lewis’s tale of a middle class businessman’s discontent is entitled
Answer(s): C
George Babbitt is a relatively content and successful Midwestern real estate salesman whose life unravels when he attempts to reconcile his urges to conform to social standards with his deep inner restlessness.
There was no God in his heart, he knew; his ideas were still in riot; there was ever the pain of memory; the regret for his lost youth yet the waters of disillusion had left a deposit on his soul, responsibility and a love of life, the faint stirring of old ambitions and unrealized dreams.But oh, Rosalind! Rosalind!...“It’s all a poor substitute at best,” he said sadly. And he could not tell why the struggle was worth while, why he had determined to use to the utmost himself and his heritage from the personalities he had passed. He stretched out his arms to the crystalline, radiant sky. “I know myself,” he cried, “but that is all.”What does the author mean by the word “riot” (line 2)?
He is confused. He has just been through a trying experience and he still doesn’t know exactly what to make of it.
There was no God in his heart, he knew; his ideas were still in riot; there was ever the pain of memory; the regret for his lost youth yet the waters of disillusion had left a deposit on his soul, responsibility and a love of life, the faint stirring of old ambitions and unrealized dreams.But oh, Rosalind! Rosalind!...“It’s all a poor substitute at best,” he said sadly. And he could not tell why the struggle was worth while, why he had determined to use to the utmost himself and his heritage from the personalities he had passed. He stretched out his arms to the crystalline, radiant sky. “I know myself,” he cried, “but that is all.” The phrase “had left a deposit on his soul” is best paraphrased as
Answer(s): D
The character’s disillusionment taught him important lessons: responsibility and a love of life.
There was no God in his heart, he knew; his ideas were still in riot; there was ever the pain of memory; the regret for his lost youth yet the waters of disillusion had left a deposit on his soul, responsibility and a love of life, the faint stirring of old ambitions and unrealized dreams.But oh, Rosalind! Rosalind!...“It’s all a poor substitute at best,” he said sadly. And he could not tell why the struggle was worth while, why he had determined to use to the utmost himself and his heritage from the personalities he had passed. He stretched out his arms to the crystalline, radiant sky. “I know myself,” he cried, “but that is all.”What does the speaker mean when he says, “It’s all a poor substitute at best”? (line 8)
Answer(s): E
The character regrets the loss of Rosalind and views the self-understanding he has gained as a “poor substitute” for what he might have had with Rosalind.
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