Langston Hughes

How does the mini-biography video help develop the central ideas of the passage?

• The mini-biography gives the same information as the passage

• The mini-biography adds information about Langston Hughes' legacy

• The mini-biography shares additional details about the life of Langston Hughes

• The mini-biography provides visual and auditory details to enhance the reader’s experience

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Which excerpt from the the text is most supported by the description of Hughes' legacy in the mini-biography video?

• Hughes was interested in all walks of life. But he had a special place in his heart and art for the people he called the "low-down folks." He admired these working-class, low-income families and friends because "they accept what beauty is their own without question."

• Through his writing, Hughes promoted equality and condemned racism. He became a celebrated voice of black culture, spirituality and humor.

• African-Americans found in him an upbeat, hopeful voice for their own experiences and culture — a voice that had not been widely shared until then.

• He also believed in using his art to share his thoughts and feelings about politics and justice as they affected African-Americans.

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What additional information is conveyed in the text that is not available within the mini-biography video?

• Hughes gave Vachel Lindsay his poems and Lindsay's support helped introduced Hughes to a wider audience.

• Hughes was an extensive traveller

• Langston Hughes work crossed over into music

• He was one of the most important writers and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance

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What perspective is presented by the author of “Authors: Langston Hughes"

• Jazz and Blues had a great influence on Langston Hughes' writing

• Langston Hughes promoted equality and condemned racism

• Hughes was passionate about using his art to share his thoughts and feelings about politics and justice as they affected African-Americans

• Langston Hughes is one of the most important and influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance

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Which excerpt from the passage best demonstrates the author's point of view in the text?

• Hughes traveled extensively and spent time living and working in Europe. Like many black writers of that period, he was interested in race relations in other nations and cultures.

• He established friendships with young African-American writers who were part of Harlem's exciting cultural scene. They would greatly influence his writing. Around this time, he also traveled to Europe and Africa.

• Hughes influenced many people with his art, and many young writers and artists still admire him. African-Americans found in him an upbeat, hopeful voice for their own experiences and culture — a voice that had not been widely shared until then.

• He fell in love with the nearby neighborhood of Harlem. Although he remained at Columbia for only a year, his time there changed the direction of his life and art.

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