I, Too by Langston Hughes

What is the subject of "I, Too" by Langston Hughes?

• A hungry African American
• Slaves
• Someone who wants equality
• A kitchen remodel

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Who is the speaker of the poem, "I, Too"?

• The plantation owner
• The slaves
• The "darker brother"
• The parents of Langston Hughes

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does America represent in the first stanza?  
"I, too, sing America"

• Choir
• The future
• Equal rights
• Freedom

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the kitchen symbolize?

"They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes"

• The future

• Segregation

• Hunger

• His occupation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does "Tomorrow" symbolize in the second stanza?
Tomorrow, 
I'll be at the table 
When company comes.

• Choir
• The future
• Equal rights
• Freedom

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the tone of the poem, "I, Too"?

• Hopeful
• Joyful
• Angry
• Sad

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which line conveys that the speaker feels proud?

• "And be ashamed"

• "Eat in the kitchen"

• "They'll see how beautiful I am"

• "Say to me"

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which is an example of repetition?

• "I, too, sing America" and "I, too, am America"
• "Besides" and "And be ashamed"
• "I am the darker brother" and "I, too, am America"
• "Tomorrow" and "Then"

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the speaker mean when he uses the word "company" as it is used in this poem?

• The other servants

• Unwanted guests

• A building used for business

• Presence of others

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the speaker mean in the line "And be ashamed-"?

• Deeply embarrassed

• Deeply Excited

• Very Hopeful

• Very sad

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4