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Chapter 13: Of the Coming of John Quiz
Test your knowledge of Chapter 14. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
What does Du Bois claim about the Negro spirituals?
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They are the most beautiful expression of human experience to come out of America
They are the most beautiful expression of human experience to come out of America
They have had a formative influence on Southern hymnody
Their appropriation by Minstrel acts has corrupted them beyond recognition
What contradiction does Du Bois highlight regarding African American musicians?
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Their music is ignored by White audiences
Black audiences tend to scorn and reject musicians who gain mainstream popularity
Despite facing racist disdain, their music is popular with White audiences
Their music softens the truth about racist oppression
What does Du Bois argue that the spirituals really represent?
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A historical record of joy and carefree attitudes among enslaved people
The misunderstanding of the experience of slavery by the wider world
The impossibility of expressing the experience of slavery in words
The expression of suffering and hope by an unhappy people
What does Du Bois suggest about the impact of racism on African American spirituals?
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It has had no significant effect on the creation or perception of spirituals
It led to the spirituals being universally embraced across racial divides
It resulted in offensive imitations by White people, mocking Black culture
It led to the spirituals being largely ignored by White audiences
What themes are predominant in the spirituals, according to Du Bois?
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Nature imagery, a mournful view of the world, and a hopeful treatment of death
Romantic love and joyous family reunions
Detailed stories about fathers and their heroic acts on their families' behalf
Optimistic views on the future and the improvement of enslaved people's lives
How does Du Bois describe the future of racial progress in America?
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As a guaranteed outcome due to the inherent justice of American founding ideals
As uncertain, despite having made a convincing case for racial progress as a matter of justice
As already completed, with no further work needed
As solely dependent on the efforts of Black people, with no role for others
