This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Poets > Langston Hughes > Langston Hughes – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Langston Hughes Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences from paragraph 8 is an example of Metaphor? A) "You are freedom's swift-winged angels, that fly round the world.". B) "You are loosened from your moorings, and are free; I am fast in my chains, and am a slave!'. C) "Is there any God? Why am I a slave?". D) "O that I were free! O, that I were on one of your gallant decks, and under your protecting wing!". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "You are freedom's swift-winged angels, that fly round the world.". 2. Which sentence from the story best represents the message from the speaker of the poem A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. 3. Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly." A) Simile. B) Hyperbole. C) Rhyme. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 4. Which idea does the theme of "Thank you, Ma'am" deal with? A) The value of kindness. B) The value of the dollar. C) The value of hard work. D) The value of city life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The value of kindness. 5. To calm or send to sleep. A) Whisper. B) Lulled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lulled. 6. Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences A) Renaissance. B) Defer. C) Acclaim. D) Segregation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Segregation. 7. What action begins our story? A) A lady runs to catch her bus. B) A dog runs into the middle of the road. C) A boy tries to sell some newspapers. D) A boy tries to steal a lady's purse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A boy tries to steal a lady's purse. 8. The repetition of "Two roads diverged" emphasizes the idea that A) The speaker enjoys walking. B) The speaker is trying to make a choice. C) The speaker wants to drive on a road. D) The speaker is going on a trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The speaker is trying to make a choice. 9. What does the setting of 'Berry' symbolize? A) Industrial cityscape. B) Chaotic and bustling urban environment. C) Barren and desolate wasteland. D) Idyllic and peaceful countryside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Idyllic and peaceful countryside. 10. A story that is meant to be performed in front of an audience is called a ..... ? A) Scene. B) Act. C) Theatre. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drama. 11. This is the mian theme of "Dreams" by Langston Hughes. A) Life goes on. B) What is love?. C) Carry on wayward son. D) Not giving up on the things in life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not giving up on the things in life. 12. When was Langston Hughes's Mother to Son poem written? A) 1900. B) 1873. C) 1922. D) 1983. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1922. 13. Which word means "good enough to make someone comfortable" ? A) Tensely. B) Pleading. C) Concerned. D) Decent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decent. 14. Why is the poem Harlem significant to the black community? A) It represented the migration of black Americans to Harlem and the success of their dreams after the Civil War. B) It represented the black view of life in the late 1800s and the postponement of their dreams. C) All of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It represented the black view of life in the late 1800s and the postponement of their dreams. 15. Read carefully the following sentence. Then select the best answer. What is the text focus? A) Poet's message. B) Graphs. C) Text focus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poet's message. 16. Langston liked racism, prejudice, and injustice. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. The money I earn for doing chores around the house has been ..... so far. I am worried about how much I will earn in the future. A) Decent. B) Striving. C) Stable. D) Pleading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stable. 18. What does raiment mean? A) Automobile. B) Accessories. C) Garments. D) Residence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Garments. 19. The setting of this short story is New York. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of the short story, Thank You Ma'am? A) City streets are full of dangers for young and old people. B) If you are going to steal, don't get caught. C) Good will and kindness are stronger than fear and mistrust. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good will and kindness are stronger than fear and mistrust. Next →Related QuizzesPoets QuizzesLangston Hughes Quiz 2Langston Hughes Quiz 3Langston Hughes Quiz 4Langston Hughes Quiz 5Langston Hughes Quiz 6Langston Hughes Quiz 7Langston Hughes Quiz 8Langston Hughes Quiz 9Langston Hughes Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books