Langston Hughes Poems
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Langston Hughes Poems
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What term could be used to describe the mood in both poems?
dismal
optimistic
spontaneity
hopeful
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
From "A Voice", which of the following is an example of a simile?
their eyes also unrelenting
He walked slow / as a hot river
You liked writing speeches
country he floated to in the dark
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the simile in line 23 of “A Voice” help the reader understand?
The mother and the aunt are loud.
The mother and the aunt are flashy.
The mother and the aunt are fearless.
The mother and the aunt are gutsy.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the poet’s use of figurative language in lines 30–33 of “A Voice” help the reader understand about the speaker’s mother?
She is excited.
She is nervous.
She is restless.
She is uncertain.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which line in “Words Like Freedom” suggests the speaker has experienced hardships?
All day everyday.
There are words like Liberty
If you had known what I know
Sweet and wonderful to say.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the poem "Words Like Freedom", the words freedom and liberty are italicized and capitalized to emphasize —
the importance of these ideals
the fact that they are proper nouns
their place in the U.S. Constitution
how often they are misunderstood
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the most likely purpose of the personification in line 3 in “Words Like Freedom”?
To explain the speaker’s actions
To express the speaker’s feelings
To emphasize the speaker’s goals
To describe the speaker’s experiences
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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