Quiz on 'Harlem' by Langston Hughes

Who is the author of the poem 'Harlem'?

• Langston Hughes

• Walt Whitman

• Robert Frost

• Emily Dickinson

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What is the central theme of the poem 'Harlem'?

• Deferred dreams

• Nature

• War

• Love

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Which of the following is NOT a simile used in the poem?

• like a raisin in the sun

• like a broken glass

• like a heavy load

• like a syrupy sweet

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What literary device is predominantly used in the poem 'Harlem'?

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

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What does the poem suggest might happen to a dream deferred?

• It might dry up

• It might be forgotten

• It might be fulfilled

• It might be ignored

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Which line from the poem suggests a sense of burden?

• Does it dry up

• Or fester like a sore

• Maybe it just sags

• Or does it explode

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What does the phrase 'like a raisin in the sun' imply?

• A dream that is dried up

• A dream that is ignored

• A dream that is fulfilled

• A dream that is sweet

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In which year was Langston Hughes' collected works, including 'Harlem', copyrighted?

• 2004

• 2002

• 2000

• 2006

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What does the poem 'Harlem' explore?

• The beauty of nature

• The horrors of war

• The impact of deferred dreams

• The joy of childhood

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Which of the following is a possible outcome of a deferred dream mentioned in the poem?

• It might flourish

• It might be forgotten

• It might explode

• It might be ignored

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