Mother to Son by Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes was an ____ author.

What genre of music influenced Langston Hughes' writings?

• blues

• reggae

• jazz

• rock

The poem tells the mother's ____ to his son.

Who is the persona of the poem, Mother to Son?

• father

• mother

• grandparent

To what object did the mother compare her life?

• tack

• splinter

• mountain

• stair

What figurative language is used in the poem?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

What do tacks and splinters symbolize in the poem?

• hardships and struggles

• victory and success

• enemies or foes

• achievements

Which of the following describes the kind of stair the mother is climbing?

• bare

• crystal

• expensive

• golden

Is the mother still climbing?

• Yes

• No

• Doesn't say

What does this poem give to the son?

• reflections

• consequences

• problems

• instructions