Langston Hughes Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. The Nile river is the primary source of water for ..... & .....
2. What was Langston Hughes fighting for? Did he achieve it?
3. A time when black began to celebrate their culture was known as .....
4. In the story, why is Roger scared, at first, in Mrs. Jones's home?
5. One metaphor in "Dream Deferred" compares .....
6. In, "Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too?" , Langston writes for what famous group of African American tankers?
7. What did Mrs.Jones give Rodger?
8. Which of these lines shows how the poet feels about life without dreams?
9. Which literary device can be found in "Dream Deferred?"
10. What is ONE thing that Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones does NOT do for Roger?
11. Movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat accent, or the like.
12. Robert Frost worked as a
13. Langston Hughes was a graduate of Columbia University?
14. Which book would be the best source to learn about the life of Langston Hughes?
15. Syrupy sweet is a repetition of sound which characterizes which term?
16. WHy does Roger sit on the far side of the room when Mrs. Jones goes behind the screen?
17. How does the poet develop this theme?
18. What impact did Langston Hughes have on society during the time he lived?
19. What was the name of the famous soul food restaurant in Harlem?
20. How does Mrs. Jones's response to Roger's actions contribute to the development of the overall theme?
21. In the poem" I, Too" the speaker claims that, "I, too, sing ..... "
22. Langston had many jobs before he became famous. Which of these was NOT one of his jobs,
23. Who inspired Langston to love literature?
24. Which of the following excerpts from the narrative Thank You Ma'am warns readers about items acquired through evil means?
25. TRUE or FALSE:Langston Hughes is the author of the poem, but he is NOT the speaker in this poem.
26. What does S.L.A.M. stand for?
27. In the poem titled, "Irish Wake'"from the Sea Charm section of our LH book, what rhyme scheme is there?
28. What two words could be replaced by the slang contraction, "I'se" in the sentence, "I'se still going honey. I'se still climbing."
29. Syrupy sweet is a reputation of sound which characterizes which phrase?
30. At what age did he begin writing poetry?
31. In line 21, some of the things the speaker enjoys are:he likes to .....
32. Or fester like a sore-And then run?How might a dream deferred be 'like a sore'?
33. The phrase raisin in the sun means
34. Read carefully the following sentence. Then select the best answer. What is the genre?
35. Part A What is most likely Langston Hughes' theme in "Harlem?"
36. Robert Frost's first book of poetry was published in ..... (year) in ..... (place)?
37. The speaker then directs his thoughts to his city in line 18, where he says: .....
38. In "Mother to Son" , Langston compares life to-
39. One event brings about another
40. Santa Claus ..... Joe.
41. Hughes' life "led him to deeply value his identity as an African-American" and it ..... his determination to become a writer and articulate his experiences.
42. Which line uses vivid sensory language?
43. True or False:Langston Hughes' poem, "I, Too, Sing America, " expresses pride in his culture
44. The Reader can conclude that Henry is
45. We can infer that Roger is poor or has no one to really watch over him because .....
46. In the end the narrator is crying because
47. Imagine ..... the weight of raising a child alone.
48. Which of the following words best describes Mrs. Jones's reaction to being surprised by Roger?
49. What did the author's aunt tell him about being saved?
50. What does the listener learn from the poet's reading of the poem that is not conveyed by the text of the poem? (RL.3.7)
51. Why doesn't Mrs. Jones release Roger after she has grabbed hold of him?
52. Which sentence best summarizes the selection?
53. What does the poem 'Harlem' suggest about deferred dreams?
54. What is the boy's name?
55. The author includes this sentence to suggest that the speaker's words are
56. What is a synonym for "company" as it is used in this poem?
57. How did Douglass learn to read?
58. According to the speaker, what "has made all the difference" in The Road not Taken?
59. What does the poet's use of figurative language in lines 30-33 of "A Voice" help the reader understand about the speaker's mother?
60. What is the tone of the poem?