Unit 1 American Literature Quiz

When was Langston Hughes born?

• 1902

• 1917

• 1897

• 1920

Why was the poem, Harlem written?

• Apartheid in South Africa

• Civil unrest and discrimination in The United States

• Harlem was over policing Blacks.

• The Harlem Renaissance was born.

Describing Langston Hughes, what description does not belong?

• Poet

• Social Activist

• Lawyer

• Writer

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

• A cultural and creative revival of young African-Americans

• Black History month's Celebration

• A group of young poets

• A street where poets would write and celebrate their work.

a comparison that uses like or as to compare two unlike things (The icy water was like stinging bees.)

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

type of figurative language that gives human qualities to something nonhuman (The clarinets sang.)

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Assonance

What did Langston Hughes mean by the word "deferred" when he said "What happens to a dream deferred."?

• To keep going

• To put off

• To stop or cancel

• None of the above

Hughes said, "Does it stink like rotten meat?" What was he comparing the meat to in the poem?

• Dream

• Wish

• Future

• All of the Above

What is an example of symbolism in the poem, Harlem?

What is the central message, or theme in Harlem?