This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Poets > Langston Hughes > Langston Hughes – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Langston Hughes Quiz 14 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which character in 'Berry' represents resilience and strength? A) Apple. B) Berry. C) Orange. D) Grape. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Berry. 2. What perspective is presented by the author of "Authors:Langston Hughes" A) Jazz and Blues had a great influence on Langston Hughes' writing. B) Langston Hughes promoted equality and condemned racism. C) Hughes was passionate about using his art to share his thoughts and feelings about politics and justice as they affected African-Americans. D) Langston Hughes is one of the most important and influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Langston Hughes is one of the most important and influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance. 3. What is the theme of "Thank You, Ma'am" ? A) Kindness and good are stronger than fear and mistrust. B) The city streets are full of dangers for young and old alike. C) If you're going to steal, don't get caught. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kindness and good are stronger than fear and mistrust. 4. Which viewpoint, or perspective, is represented in Thank You Ma'am that is not directly represented in Mother to Son? A) A rich person's perspective. B) A father figure's perspective. C) A strong female character's perspective. D) A young child's perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A young child's perspective. 5. The line "And flowers lift their heads" is an example of what? A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personification. 6. Which of the following is probably true about Roger? A) His parents don't take good care of him. B) He is homeless and lives on the street. C) He is really Mrs. Jones's son. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His parents don't take good care of him. 7. The Harlem Renaissance was an important time for all except ..... A) Sports. B) Music. C) Art. D) Literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sports. 8. Einstein is a ..... in mathematics; because of him, he have a better and new understanding of our world. A) Pioneer. B) Scheme. C) Bearing. D) Stealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pioneer. 9. What can you infer about Mrs. Jones' first reaction to Roger from this sentence:The large woman simply turned around and kicked him right square in his blue-jeaned sitter. A) She is angry. B) She is confused. C) She is scared. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is angry. 10. Instructions for the actors, usually italicized or in parenthesis are also called ..... ? A) Acts. B) Stage Directions. C) Play. D) Stage Instructions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stage Directions. 11. Leather with a soft fuzzy material A) Barren. B) Mistrust. C) Presentable. D) Suede. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suede. 12. What do these lines indicate about Mrs. Jones? Then it [Roger's face] will get washed this evening, said the large woman starting up the street, dragging the boy behind her. A) She is a stickler for cleanliness. B) She is a bossy woman. C) She is concerned about Roger. D) She is a professional psychic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is concerned about Roger. 13. The poet reveals the speaker's feelings mainly by? A) Using personification to show the characteristics of a dream. B) Using similes to describe what happens to dreams. C) Using metaphors to describe what happens to dreams. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using similes to describe what happens to dreams. 14. Which place would best be described as barren? A) An empty beach on winter. B) A football field during an exciting game. C) A crowded airport. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An empty beach on winter. 15. The imagery used in paragraph 10 suggests that the author wants to express a mood of A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. 16. 1) In this poem, how does the poet use figurative language? A) To describe different dreams. B) To make a point about different dreams. C) To ask what different people's dreams are. D) To show where the speaker is while he dreams. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make a point about different dreams. 17. Who has told the young narrator about what he will see and hear and feel when he is saved? A) The Holy Ghost. B) The preacher. C) His Mom. D) His Auntie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His Auntie. 18. The author of Dreams says that life is a broken-winged bird that cannot what? A) Fly. B) Swim. C) Sing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fly. 19. What is one reason that Nancy Lee was excited about winning the art scholarship? A) Her mom could now get a new coat in the winter. B) She wanted to prove to her classmates that she deserved the scholarship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her mom could now get a new coat in the winter. 20. Which statement best describes the tone of the poem 'Dreams Deferred' by Langston Hughes? A) Sad and regretful. B) Determined and hopeful. C) Confident and determined. D) Despairing and desperate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determined and hopeful. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPoets QuizzesLangston Hughes Quiz 1Langston Hughes Quiz 2Langston Hughes Quiz 3Langston Hughes Quiz 4Langston Hughes Quiz 5Langston Hughes Quiz 6Langston Hughes Quiz 7Langston Hughes Quiz 8Langston Hughes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books