This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Poets > Langston Hughes > Langston Hughes – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Langston Hughes Quiz 9 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. The speaker then directs his thoughts to his city in line 18, where he says: ..... A) "Winston-Salem, you are my hometown.". B) "I'm in a New York state of mind.". C) "Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way.". D) "Harlem, I hear you.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Harlem, I hear you.". 5. In "Mother to Son" , Langston compares life to- A) A broken-winged bird. B) A staircase. C) A merry-go-round. D) An empty room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A staircase. 6. One event brings about another A) Plot. B) Cause and Effect. C) Central Conflict. D) Mistrust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and Effect. 7. 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. 8. 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) Appealed. B) Evoked. C) Isolated. D) Shifted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evoked. 9. 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. 10. True or False:Langston Hughes' poem, "I, Too, Sing America, " expresses pride in his culture A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. The Reader can conclude that Henry is A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 12. 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. 13. In the end the narrator is crying because A) He had to lie in church. B) He misses his family. C) He saw the spirit. D) He lost his dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He had to lie in church. 14. Which type of figurative language is used in the line below: "Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly." A) Simile. B) Pun. C) Repetition. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 15. Imagine ..... the weight of raising a child alone. A) Scheme. B) Bearing. C) Pioneers. D) Connive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bearing. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. ← 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 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books