As I Grew Older

What does the light represent?

• hope for the future

• racism

• the sun

What does the darkness represent?

• the hands

• childhood

• the wall

• despair

What do the speaker's hands represent?

• They are the tools which he uses to change his future.

• They are black.

• The tool for building a wall.

Where does the speaker lie down?

• on the ground

• in the shadow

• on the wall

What is the message of the poem?

• Don't give up on your dreams.

• Accept your fate.

• Use your hands.

 

The wall in the poem is...

• just a wall

• the setting

• a metaphor

• a simile

The poem was written during a time when...

• everyone was equal

• people were fighting for equality

• there was slavery

• people were scared

What era was Langston Hughes a part of?

• The Harlem Renaissance

• Slavery

• The American Revolution

• The Civil War

Why does the speaker want to break the wall?

• He is a violent person

• He wants to break down descrimination

• He wants to see what is on the other side

What did the speaker have a long time ago?

• A friend

• A wall

• Despair

• A dream