African-American Lit and American Revolution Battles
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- Q1Which poem by Langston Hughes asks, 'What happens to a dream deferred?'HarlemLet America Be America AgainThe Negro Speaks of RiversI, Too30s
- Q2In which play by Lorraine Hansberry do the Younger family debate how to use life insurance money?The Weary BluesThe Color PurpleThe Sign in Sidney Brustein's WindowA Raisin in the Sun30s
- Q3What is the title of Ralph Ellison's most famous novel?Invisible ManNative SonTheir Eyes Were Watching GodA Raisin in the Sun30s
- Q4Who wrote the novel 'Go Tell It on the Mountain'?Richard WrightGwendolyn BrooksAlice WalkerJames Baldwin30s
- Q5What traumatic experience does Celie endure in 'The Color Purple'?She loses her child in a fireShe is raped by her fatherShe is abandoned by her motherShe is sold into slavery30s
- Q6What form of literature is Phillis Wheatley best known for?EssaysPoetryNovelsShort Stories30s
- Q7What is the name of the protagonist in Richard Wright's 'Native Son'?Bigger WhitmanBigger ThomasBigger BrownBigger Robinson30s
- Q8What significant outcome resulted from the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga?It marked the end of the American Revolutionary WarIt led to France joining the war on the side of the AmericansIt allowed the British to gain control of Fort TiconderogaIt resulted in the capture of New York City by the British30s
- Q9Which battle is known for being the first major engagement between British troops and colonial militia during the American Revolutionary War?Bunker HillLexington and ConcordYorktownTrenton30s
- Q10Which battle is often referred to as a 'pyrrhic victory' for the British because it showed that colonial forces could stand up to their trained troops?Bunker HillMonmouthGermantownCowpens30s
- Q11What strategic goal did the British have during their invasion of Canada that culminated in the Battle of Quebec?To cut off New England from the southern coloniesTo find a new base for attacks on BritainTo secure supplies for the British NavyTo capture the French army stationed there30s
- Q12Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolutionary War that led to France joining the Americans?SaratogaLong IslandYorktownMonmouth30s