This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Poets > Langston Hughes > Langston Hughes – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Langston Hughes Quiz 15 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is one of the most important symbols in this story? A) The American flag. B) Racism. C) Discrimination. D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The American flag. 2. At Columbia University, Obama majored in Political Science, but what did he specialize in? A) International Business. B) International Diplomacy. C) International Security. D) International Relations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) International Relations. 3. Rebirth of art, culture, and intellect that started in Italy in the mid-1400s A) Discrimination. B) Renaissance. C) Free verse. D) Ploughboy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renaissance. 4. Meaning:What is this poem about? Come, Let us roam the night togetherSinging. I love you. AcrossThe Harlem roof-topsMoon is shining.Night sky is blue.Stars are great dropsOf golden dew. Down the streetA band is playing. I love you. Come, Let us roam the night togetherSinging. A) The architecture in a city. B) The feeling of the night life in Harlem. C) The beauty of Nature. D) Death. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The feeling of the night life in Harlem. 5. How does this recording BEST influence how readers interpret the poem? (RL.3.7) A) It demonstrates the mother-son relationship through the use of images. B) It uses dialogue to share the perspectives of both the mother and the son. C) It emphasizes the inflection and the tone of the mother's voice as she shares the experience. D) It features music to give the reader something to concentrate on as they listen to the recording. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It emphasizes the inflection and the tone of the mother's voice as she shares the experience. 6. Which poem by Langston Hughes uses the imagery of a weary blues singer? A) The Sad Blues. B) The Energetic Blues. C) The Weary Blues. D) The Happy Blues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Weary Blues. 7. Where did the Harlem Renaissance mostly take place? A) New Orleans, Louisiana. B) New York City. C) Miami, Florida. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New York City. 8. What i believeby Jacqueline Woodson I believe in God and evolution.I believe in the Bible and the Qur'an.I believe in Christmas and the New World. These first four lines reflect Woodson's deep connection to her spiritual self, her religion, and her belief in a God.This connection most likely came from ..... A) Uncle Robert. B) Her grandmother. C) Daddy Gunnar. D) Her mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her grandmother. 9. Analyze the rhythm and repetition in lines 1-10 of "The Weary Blues." These lines reflect the influence of jazz on Hughes's poetry because they A) Use a fixed pattern of stressed syllables. B) Focus on repeated words and phrases. C) Include changes in rhythm. D) End with a refrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Include changes in rhythm. 10. The Harlem Renaissance was a movement that only happened in Harlem, New York. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Throughout the poem, what does Hughes reveal about dreams lost? A) It could weigh a person down or make them feel empty inside. B) It could become more beautiful and sweet. C) It could feed the soul and explode into further dreams. D) It could keep the person hungry for more. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It could weigh a person down or make them feel empty inside. 12. In Thank You, M'am, Mrs. Jones says she would give Roger money for shoes if he had simply asked. Roger pauses for a long time. What can you infer from that pause? A) He is plotting ways to get more money from Mrs. Jones. B) He is not used to washing his face, so he is taking his time. C) He is growing more suspicious of Mrs. Jones. D) He is surprised, touched, and confused by her offer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is surprised, touched, and confused by her offer. 13. Which poem by Langston Hughes uses the symbol of a dream deferred? A) Harlem. B) I, Too. C) The Weary Blues. D) Dreams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harlem. 14. What is the complete name of Langston Hughes? A) Jason Mercer Langston Hughes. B) Jean Mercer Langston Hughes. C) James Mercer Langston Hughes. D) John Mercer Langston Hughes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James Mercer Langston Hughes. 15. Where was Hughes born A) Waukesha, WI. B) Oklahoma City, OK. C) Joplin, Missouri. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joplin, Missouri. 16. What happens when Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones's purse? A) He changes his mind because he knows stealing is wrong. B) He changes his mind because he is frightened. C) The purse is so heavy that he loses his balance and falls. D) He runs away but is caught by another person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The purse is so heavy that he loses his balance and falls. 17. What did Mrs. Auld's cheerful eye under the influence of slavery become? A) That cheerful eye soon became blue with sadness. B) That cheerful eye soon became yellow with joy. C) That cheerful eye soon became green with envy. D) That cheerful eye soon became red with rage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That cheerful eye soon became red with rage. 18. Unusual or extreme paleness as from fear, ill health, or death. A) Weary. B) Refrain. C) Pallor. D) Mellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pallor. 19. Langston Hughes died in A) Joplin Missouri. B) Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital in NYC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital in NYC. 20. What does the phrase 'raisin in the sun' symbolize in Langston Hughes' poem 'Harlem'? A) A lost opportunity. B) A deferred dream or aspiration. C) A dried fruit. D) A sunny day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A deferred dream or aspiration. ← 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