Multiple Choice Quiz

After you have finished studying the chapter, test yourself by answering the sample quiz questions. The correct answers will be revealed after you have finished the quiz. If you have answered any question incorrectly, return to the chapter to review the pertinent material.

1		The theme of Neruda's poem, "The United Fruit Co.," is the
			A)	positive effects of American economic policy in Latin America.
			B)	need for Latin American social and religious reform.
			C)	economic exploitation of Latin America by American corporations.
			D)	rising tide of democracy in Latin American nations.
2		The poets Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks were writers of the
			A)	Civil Rights Movement.
			B)	Harlem Renaissance.
			C)	Chicago Riots.
			D)	Feminist Movement.
3		King's letter from a Birmingham jail asserts that
			A)	violence in the name of equality is justified.
			B)	any law that degrades human beings is unjust.
			C)	blacks will always be strangers in the white world.
			D)	the advertising media encourages racial discrimination.
4		In Walker's short story, Elethia, "Uncle Albert" is
			A)	the owner of a restaurant.
			B)	the benefactor of poor, local Blacks.
			C)	a totally fictional character.
			D)	the stereotypical equivalent of Aunt Jemima.
5		An important component of the music known as jazz:
			A)	improvisation
			B)	syncopation
			C)	swing
			D)	all of the above
6		The fastest growing population in the United States is
			A)	African-American.
			B)	Caucasian.
			C)	Hispanic.
			D)	Asian.