Langston Hughes brief biography quiz

Who was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance?

• Walt Whitman

• Carl Sandburg

• Carl Van Vechten

• Langston Hughes

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What was the title of Langston Hughes' first published poem?

• The Negro Speaks of Rivers

• Not without laughter

• The Weary Blues

• I, too

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Which university did Langston Hughes enroll in?

• Harvard University

• Columbia University

• Yale University

• Princeton University

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What genre did Hughes' collection 'The Weary Blues' help to pioneer?

• Gothic poetry

• Jazz poetry

• Romantic poetry

• Beat poetry

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What was the name of the humorous character created by Hughes?

• Tom Sawyer

• Holden Caulfield

• Jesse B. Semple

• Atticus Finch

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In what year did Langston Hughes die?

• 1953

• 1990

• 1967

• 1981

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