This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Poets > Langston Hughes > Langston Hughes – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Langston Hughes Quiz 23 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did the preacher sing about? A) The ninety and nine safe in the fold. B) The one little lamb left out in the cold. C) The lower lights burning. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 2. To sing or hum in a soft soothing voice. A) Lull (Lull, Pulling Lull) (Lullaby). B) Concluded Concludes, Concluding, Conclusion. C) Croon, Croons, Crooning Crooned. D) DeferDeferredDeference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Croon, Croons, Crooning Crooned. 3. What quality do the four poems have in common? A) All four poems present a single event in the lives of African Americans. B) Each poem presents jazz as a unifying and liberating idea. C) All four poems describe ways of singing, playing, or listening to the blues. D) Each poem portrays the feelings and experiences of African Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Each poem portrays the feelings and experiences of African Americans. 4. What was the main message, or theme, in Hughes's poem? A) What will happen if you put off dreaming at night. B) What will happen if you put off working towards all your life's hopes and wishes. C) You can't dream at all. D) Dreams never hardly come true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What will happen if you put off working towards all your life's hopes and wishes. 5. What happens when Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones' purse? A) The purse is too heavy so he loses his balance and falls. B) He changed his mind because he knew it was wrong. C) He runs away but is caught by someone and brought back to Mrs. Jones. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The purse is too heavy so he loses his balance and falls. 6. What did the speaker want to break through with his hands? A) The darkness. B) The wall. C) The shadow. D) The light of the dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The wall. 7. Langston Hughes made it "his mission to write about black life in realistic detail, vividly portraying both beauty and hardship, often with a dose of humor" . The word "mission" shows Hughes' ..... ? A) Appeal. B) Apprehension. C) Drive. D) Passion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Passion. 8. To be very sleepy A) Mellow. B) Drowsy. C) Ancient. D) Weary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drowsy. 9. What does the river symbolize in Langston Hughes' poem 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers'? A) The river symbolizes the history and heritage of the African American people. B) The river symbolizes the economic prosperity of the African American people. C) The river symbolizes the physical boundaries of the African American people. D) The river symbolizes the political power of the African American people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The river symbolizes the history and heritage of the African American people. 10. Why did the author stop believing in Jesus? A) Because he lied. B) Because Jesus didn't come to help him. C) Because he was punished. D) Because he was confused. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because Jesus didn't come to help him. 11. Which of these is a fact and not an opinion about Columbia University? A) It has good writing teachers. B) It is in New York City. C) It is one of the best schools in the nation. D) It has a beautiful campus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is in New York City. 12. Glumly A) Sadly or quietly. B) Good enough to make someone comfortable. C) Showing worry. D) Unwilling to change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sadly or quietly. 13. Why do you think the author began and finished the piece with, "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair" ? A) To emphasize an important idea. B) To show the passage of time. C) To show that the author is forgetful. D) To describe the stair. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To emphasize an important idea. 14. What is the written form of a play called? A) Script. B) Book. C) Magazine. D) Playwrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Script. 15. Which vocabulary term is most commonly used to describe separating one group of people from another-in particular, separating black people from white people? A) Resentment. B) Segregate. C) Prejudice. D) Discrimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resentment. 16. Why did the author write this play? A) The author wrote this play to show that people should never take risks. B) The author wrote this play to show that people sometimes need to take risks. C) The author wrote this play to show that people should always take risks no matter what the consequences. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author wrote this play to show that people sometimes need to take risks. 17. 20 Which sentence describes the main theme of the poem? A) F Dreams are difficult to keep alive. B) G It's important to aim high with your dreams. C) H It can feel impossible to accomplish your dreams. D) J Having dreams is an essential part of life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J Having dreams is an essential part of life. 18. The perspective from which the story is told or the author's viewpoint on a subject A) Acclaim. B) Segregation. C) Free verse. D) Point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Point of view. 19. What is the synonym for dependable? A) Paces. B) Concerned. C) Tensley. D) Stable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stable. 20. How does the repetition of the phrase "I'se still" contribute to the poem's meaning? A) It suggests a lack of progress in the speaker's life. B) It highlights the speaker's consistent effort and determination. C) It signifies the speaker's constant change in perspective. D) It conveys a sense of monotony and boredom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It highlights the speaker's consistent effort and determination. ← 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