Question

the harlem renaissance
assigned by michael whitehead
due: jan 30, 2036 12:00 pm

reading quiz
question 8

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.

which of these passages most strongly supports the correct answer to question 7?
a. \the rich artistic output of harlems artists would endure, however.\
b. \the great depression is often considered the moment of the harlem renaissances decline, as many african americans left harlem in search of jobs elsewhere.\
c. \the influence of blues is also evident in hughess work.\
d. \the artistic outpouring lasted until the great depression forced many harlem artists to move elsewhere to look for work.\

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to assume what Question 7 was about (likely related to the decline of the Harlem Renaissance). Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about the enduring artistic output, not decline. Eliminate.
• Option B: States the Great Depression caused the Harlem Renaissance’s decline (matching a common Q7 topic about its end).
• Option C: Discusses blues influence in Hughes’s work (unrelated to decline). Eliminate.
• Option D: Mentions the Great Depression forced artists to move, but focuses on artists moving, not the Renaissance’s decline as directly as B.

To determine the best answer, we analyze the context (likely about the Harlem Renaissance’s decline). Option B directly links the Great Depression to the Renaissance’s decline, which aligns with a typical Question 7 topic (e.g., what caused the Renaissance to decline). Other options either focus on unrelated topics (e.g., blues influence, enduring output) or are less direct about the decline’s cause.

Answer:

B. "The Great Depression is often considered the moment of the Harlem Renaissance’s decline, as many African Americans left Harlem in search of jobs elsewhere"