Langston Hughes

Who is the main poet discussed in the Crash Course Literature episode?

• W.E.B. Dubois

• Claude McKay

• Countee Cullen

• Langston Hughes

What movement is associated with Langston Hughes?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The European Renaissance

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The American Revolution

What does the Harlem Renaissance explore?

• Science and technology

• Being an artist, black, and American

• Ancient civilizations

• European history

What term did Langston Hughes often use to refer to African Americans?

• Colored

• Negro

• Black

• African

What did Langston Hughes aim to express in his poetry?

• Mathematical concepts

• The life of European cities

• Technological advancements

• The human soul

Which form of poetry did Hughes NOT want to use to express African American life?

• The Shakespearean sonnet

• Free verse

• The Petrarchan sonnet

• The villanelle

What did Hughes criticize other black writers for in 'The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain'?

• Ignoring history

• Focusing too much on science

• Being too interested in white culture

• Not writing enough

What is a theme in the poem 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers'?

• Connection to ancient rivers

• European history

• Modern technology

• Travel

What does the poem 'Harlem' suggest about dreams?

• They always come true

• They are not important

• They can be deferred

• They are easily achieved

What did Hughes believe about the American dream for African Americans at the time he wrote 'Harlem'?

• It was easily achieved

• It was fully accessible

• It was denied to most

• It was not desirable