I Too Langston Hughes

What is the subject of "I, Too" by Langston Hughes?

• A hungry African American
• Slaves
• Someone who wants equality
• A kitchen remodel

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Who is the speaker of the poem, "I, Too"?

• The plantation owner
• The slaves
• The "darker brother"
• The parents of Langston Hughes

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What does America represent in the first stanza?  
"I, too, sing America"

• Choir
• The future
• Equal rights
• Freedom

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What does the kitchen symbolize?
"They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes"

• The future
• Segregation
• Hunger
• The future

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What does "Tomorrow" symbolize in the second stanza?
Tomorrow, 
I'll be at the table 
When company comes.

• Choir
• The future
• Equal rights
• Freedom

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What is the tone of the poem, "I, Too"?

• Hopeful
• Joyful
• Angry
• Sad

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In which line do you know the speaker feels proud?

• "And be ashamed"
• "Eat in the kitchen"
• "They'll see how beautiful I am"
• "Say to me"

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Which is an example of repetition?

• "I, too, sing America" and "I, too, am America"
• "Besides" and "And be ashamed"
• "I am the darker brother" and "I, too, am America"
• "Tomorrow" and "Then"

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What is a synonym for "company" as it is used in this poem?

• A business
• Pets
• School
• Guests

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What is a synonym for "ashamed"?

• Deeply embarrassed 
• Excited
• Hopeful
• Old

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