This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Poets > Langston Hughes > Langston Hughes – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Langston Hughes Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Nile river is the primary source of water for ..... & ..... A) Africa and Sudan. B) Asia and Egypt. C) Egypt & Sudan. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Egypt & Sudan. 2. What was Langston Hughes fighting for? Did he achieve it? A) He was fighting for freedom and peace for America. B) He was fighting for the rights of African Americans. C) He was fighting for the civil rights of African Americans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was fighting for freedom and peace for America. 3. A time when black began to celebrate their culture was known as ..... A) Jazz Age. B) Harlem, New York. C) Harlem Renaissance. D) African American Culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harlem Renaissance. 4. In the story, why is Roger scared, at first, in Mrs. Jones's home? A) He is very hungry. B) He fears that Mrs. Jones will turn him over to the police. C) Mrs. Jones is a strong, large woman. D) Mrs. Jones talks so fast that he cannot understand her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He fears that Mrs. Jones will turn him over to the police. 5. One metaphor in "Dream Deferred" compares ..... A) A deferred dream to a bomb. B) A raisin to a duck. C) Crust to cheese. D) A sore to a sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A deferred dream to a bomb. 6. In, "Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too?" , Langston writes for what famous group of African American tankers? A) The Black Cobras. B) The Black Panthers. C) The Iron Horses. D) The Black Battalian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Black Panthers. 7. What did Mrs.Jones give Rodger? A) Education and money for shoes. B) Love and care. C) All of the above. D) Advice and food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 8. Which of these lines shows how the poet feels about life without dreams? A) "life is a barren field frozen with snow". B) "hold fast to dreams". C) "for if dreams die". D) "when dreams go". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "life is a barren field frozen with snow". 9. Which literary device can be found in "Dream Deferred?" A) Onemonopia. B) Rising action. C) Alliteration. D) Exposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 10. What is ONE thing that Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones does NOT do for Roger? A) Feeds him dinner. B) Give him groceries for his family. C) Lets him wash his face at her home. D) Gives him $ 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give him groceries for his family. 11. Movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat accent, or the like. A) Identity. B) Rhythm. C) Discrimination. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhythm. 12. Robert Frost worked as a A) Editor, activist, farmer, school teacher. B) Editor, columnist and school teacher. C) School teacher, editor, farmer and playwriter. D) Farmer, editor and school teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Farmer, editor and school teacher. 13. Langston Hughes was a graduate of Columbia University? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 14. Which book would be the best source to learn about the life of Langston Hughes? A) A. Langston Hughes:American Poet. B) B. The Best Poems of Langston Hughes. C) C. How to Write Like Langston Hughes. D) Langston Hughes:Songs and Stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Langston Hughes:American Poet. 15. Syrupy sweet is a repetition of sound which characterizes which term? A) Alliteration. B) Setting. C) Irony. D) Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 16. WHy does Roger sit on the far side of the room when Mrs. Jones goes behind the screen? A) He is frightened that she is phoning the police and wants to see what she is doing. B) He does not want to smell the food she is cooking because it will make his stomach growl. C) He wants her to see that he is not taking anything from her purse. D) He wants to be where she cannot see him so that he can take money from her purse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wants her to see that he is not taking anything from her purse. 17. How does the poet develop this theme? A) By warning about the force of different rivers. B) By connecting black people to different periods of time. C) By describing different trips one can take around the world. D) By arguing for a different understanding of historical events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By connecting black people to different periods of time. 18. What impact did Langston Hughes have on society during the time he lived? A) He tried to restore the rights of a black citizen. B) He tried to separate blacks from white. C) He used his poems to say blacks are better than whites. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He tried to restore the rights of a black citizen. 19. What was the name of the famous soul food restaurant in Harlem? A) Johnson's. B) Sylvia's. C) Rosie's. D) Angie's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sylvia's. 20. How does Mrs. Jones's response to Roger's actions contribute to the development of the overall theme? A) Mrs. Jones decided to take the boy to her home because she realizes that he just needs someone to take care of him instead of punish him. B) Her anger teaches him a lesson. C) Mrs. Jones takes care of the boy only because she wants her purse back. D) The boy is happy about Mrs. Jones' kindness towards him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Jones decided to take the boy to her home because she realizes that he just needs someone to take care of him instead of punish him. 21. In the poem" I, Too" the speaker claims that, "I, too, sing ..... " A) Brooklyn. B) America. C) New York. D) Harlem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) America. 22. Langston had many jobs before he became famous. Which of these was NOT one of his jobs, A) Launderer. B) Assistant cook. C) A busboy. D) Actor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Actor. 23. Who inspired Langston to love literature? A) His mother. B) His father. C) His grandmother. D) His grandfather. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His grandmother. 24. Which of the following excerpts from the narrative Thank You Ma'am warns readers about items acquired through evil means? A) '' because shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet.". B) "Pick up my pocketbook boy, and give it here.". C) "No, ain't you ashamed of yourself?". D) "Ain't you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) '' because shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet.". 25. TRUE or FALSE:Langston Hughes is the author of the poem, but he is NOT the speaker in this poem. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 26. What does S.L.A.M. stand for? A) Silly Leprechauns Always Meditate. B) Stanza Language Antonym Metaphor. C) Simile Literature Alliteration Metaphor. D) Structure Language Affect Meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Structure Language Affect Meaning. 27. In the poem titled, "Irish Wake'"from the Sea Charm section of our LH book, what rhyme scheme is there? A) Abab cded. B) Abba dccd. C) None. D) Aabbccdd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abab cded. 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." A) I am. B) I've. C) I have. D) I see. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I am. 29. Syrupy sweet is a reputation of sound which characterizes which phrase? A) Irony. B) Alliteration. C) Rhyme. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 30. At what age did he begin writing poetry? A) 9th grade. B) 8th grade. C) 10th grade. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8th grade. 31. In line 21, some of the things the speaker enjoys are:he likes to ..... A) Eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. B) Walk the city and watch the people. C) Write and read poetry. D) Play in a band and spend time with his friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. 32. Or fester like a sore-And then run?How might a dream deferred be 'like a sore'? A) It requires care or it will become unhealthy. B) It needs attention if it's going to heal. C) It can be irritating until it goes away. D) It can get worse if not tended to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It can get worse if not tended to. 33. The phrase raisin in the sun means A) Alone and deserted. B) Dried up and shriveled. C) Likely to grow something. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dried up and shriveled. 34. Read carefully the following sentence. Then select the best answer. What is the genre? A) Legend. B) Poetry. C) Tall tale. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poetry. 35. Part A What is most likely Langston Hughes' theme in "Harlem?" A) Dreams come in all shapes and sizes depending on your socioeconomic status. B) There are negative consequences when dreams are put on hold. C) It is a mystery what happens when dreams are not pursued. D) Dreams are dangerous and should be avoided. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are negative consequences when dreams are put on hold. 36. Robert Frost's first book of poetry was published in ..... (year) in ..... (place)? A) 1924, England. B) 1913, New England. C) 1931, New England. D) 1913, England. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1913, England. 37. The speaker then directs his thoughts to his city in line 18, where he says: ..... A) "Winston-Salem, you are my hometown.". B) "Harlem, I hear you.". C) "Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way.". D) "I'm in a New York state of mind.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Harlem, I hear you.". 38. In "Mother to Son" , Langston compares life to- A) A merry-go-round. B) An empty room. C) A staircase. D) A broken-winged bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A staircase. 39. One event brings about another A) Plot. B) Cause and Effect. C) Central Conflict. D) Mistrust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and Effect. 40. Santa Claus ..... Joe. A) Helped and gave a gift to. B) Scared and laughed at. C) Tickled and gave a candy cane to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scared and laughed at. 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. A) Evoked. B) Appealed. C) Isolated. D) Shifted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evoked. 42. Which line uses vivid sensory language? A) My sould has grown deep like the rivers. B) I've seen it's muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset. C) I've know rivers. D) When Abe Lincoln went down to New Orleans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I've seen it's muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset. 43. True or False:Langston Hughes' poem, "I, Too, Sing America, " expresses pride in his culture A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 44. The Reader can conclude that Henry is A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 45. We can infer that Roger is poor or has no one to really watch over him because ..... A) He was trying to steal. B) His face was dirty. C) His hair was not combed. D) All the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the answers are correct. 46. In the end the narrator is crying because A) He saw the spirit. B) He lost his dog. C) He had to lie in church. D) He misses his family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He had to lie in church. 47. Imagine ..... the weight of raising a child alone. A) Pioneers. B) Scheme. C) Connive. D) Bearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bearing. 48. Which of the following words best describes Mrs. Jones's reaction to being surprised by Roger? A) Anger. B) Fear. C) Trust. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anger. 49. What did the author's aunt tell him about being saved? A) You would see a light. B) Something would happen inside you. C) Jesus would come into your life. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 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) A) The mother's concern for the son's well-being. B) The son's strength and desire to grow up and gain freedom. C) The insecurity of the son about growing up. D) The mother's varied emotions in her voice as she speaks to her son about her experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The mother's varied emotions in her voice as she speaks to her son about her experiences. 51. Why doesn't Mrs. Jones release Roger after she has grabbed hold of him? A) She wants to enter into a conversation with him, and teach him a lesson. B) She wants to turn him in to the police. C) She is worried that he will offend again, and harm someone else. D) She wants to take him home and mother him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wants to enter into a conversation with him, and teach him a lesson. 52. Which sentence best summarizes the selection? A) Langston Hughes was a wonderful writer. B) One of the most famous poets of the Harlem Renaissance was Langston Hughes. C) Langston Hughes was a popular African-American writer and main figure of the Harlem Renaissance. D) Langston Hughes had many difficulties throughout his life, but prevailed to become a famous writer during the Harlem Renaissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Langston Hughes was a popular African-American writer and main figure of the Harlem Renaissance. 53. What does the poem 'Harlem' suggest about deferred dreams? A) Deferred dreams can lead to frustration, anger, and even destruction. B) Deferred dreams have no impact on a person's emotions. C) Deferred dreams always lead to success in the end. D) Deferred dreams are easily forgotten and have no lasting effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deferred dreams can lead to frustration, anger, and even destruction. 54. What is the boy's name? A) Roger. B) Robert. C) Rupert. D) Ronny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Roger. 55. The author includes this sentence to suggest that the speaker's words are A) B. B) D. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 56. What is a synonym for "company" as it is used in this poem? A) Pets. B) A business. C) School. D) Guests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guests. 57. How did Douglass learn to read? A) A small slave school. B) His master's wife and some white boys. C) His master's three daughters. D) Douglass could not read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His master's wife and some white boys. 58. According to the speaker, what "has made all the difference" in The Road not Taken? A) He or she took the first of the two roads. B) He or she took the road less traveled by. C) He or she took the road that bent in the undergrowth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He or she took the road less traveled by. 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? A) She is uncertain. B) She is excited. C) She is nervous. D) She is restless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is nervous. 60. What is the tone of the poem? A) Raw & encouraging. B) Happy & playful. C) Sad & discouraging. D) Hopeful & demanding. 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