As I Grew Older LOTS

Who is the speaker of the poem? (Choose all relevant answers)

• Langston Hughes

• An African American man

• An old woman

• A religious man

What did the speaker have “a long time ago”?

• dark hands

• sunshine

• hope

• a dream

What happened to the speaker as he grew older?

• They almost forgot their dream

• Their dream changed

• They gave up on their dream

• They let something get in the way of their dream

The wall in the poem is a metaphor for ... (Choose all relevant answers)

• darkness

• racism

• depression

• obstacles in life

Why does the speaker mention using their hands to break through the wall? Choose all correct answers.

• People use their hands to build and create things, and in the poem the speaker is using their hands to break down the wall in order to build a better world.

• Hands are used as a metaphor for the speaker's will power to break down the wall.

• The hands are the artist / poet's tool to fight against prejudice (through their art work)

• Because the speaker wants us to know a black man broke the wall.

What is the theme (message) of the poem?

• Most people will give up on their dreams with time.

• People must fight to overcome the obstacles that stand in they way of their dreams.

• There are many difficult obstacles that get in the way of our dreams.

• People must fight for their dreams with violence.

When does the poem take place?

• The past

• The present

• The future

• The past, present, and future

What era was Langston Hughes a part of?

• The Harlem Renaissance

• Slavery

• The Civil War

• The American Revolution

Why is Langston Hughes called a "poet of race"?

• Because he is black

• Because he was a voice for the African American community

• Because he wrote speeches about race

• Because he wrote about races