Langston Hughes Quiz

What University did Hughes attend but leave due to racial discrimination?

• Harvard University

• Columbia University

• Lincoln University

• University of Florida

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What period did Hughes contribute to?

• Harlem Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Socialist Movement

• Environmental Movement

What did Hughes NOT identify as?

• Black

• Communist

• Artist (Literary)

• A musician

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T/F: Langston Hughes was educated amongst whites for a majority of his childhood.

• True

• False

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Which of the following did Hughes NOT struggle with throughout his lifetime?

• Lack of money

• Discrimination

• Drug addiction

• Divorced parents

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From what university did Hughes obtain his degree?

• Lincoln University

• Columbia University

• Princeton University

• Yale University

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T/F: Hughes' parents were NOT considered white?

• True

• False

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What did Hughes die from?

• Police brutality

• Hate crime

• Prostate cancer

• Overdose

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Hughes' audience was

• Minorities

• Aspiring artists

• The working class

• All the above

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What did Hughes consider a distinct part of black culture?

• Jazz and the Blues

• Folklore

• Poetry

• Radicalism