Question

which sentence should be added to best connect the ideas in sentences 2 and 3 (reproduced below)?

certain themes overlapped in their writings. by examining african american history and culture and using a variety of approaches, harlem renaissance writers explored the diverse experiences of african american people.

○ writers published their work in a variety of publications.

○ many of those themes were universal in nature.

○ writers focused on the history of african americans.

○ the african american experience, however, was not uniform.

Explanation:

The first sentence mentions overlapping themes in Harlem Renaissance writing, while the second explains how writers explored diverse African American experiences via history/culture. The correct connecting sentence must link the "overlapped themes" to the exploration of diverse experiences.

• The first option about publications is irrelevant to the theme-experience link.
• The second option about universal themes does not connect to the focus on diverse African American experiences.
• The third option only restates part of the second sentence, not linking to the initial theme point.
• The fourth option connects the overlapping themes (implied to stem from shared identity) to the diverse experiences by noting the experience was not uniform, bridging the two ideas logically.

Answer:

The African American experience, however, was not uniform.