I Too

What is the most likely reason the author uses the word “sing” in the title of the poem?

• To show that the speaker views himself as an historian in America

  
  

• To show that the speaker views himself as a legitimate voice in America

• To show that the speaker views himself as a singer to be heard in America

• To show that the speaker views himself as confessing to a misdeed in America

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Which of the following lines from the poem best shows a distinction the speaker makes between himself and his audience?

• “I am the darker brother.”

• “When company comes,”

• “Nobody’ll dare”

• “I, too, am America.”

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Who is the speaker of the poem? How do you know? Refer to one or more details from the beginning of the text to support your response.

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Part B: Which excerpt from Text 2 best demonstrates this theme? (RL.10.1)

• I am the darker brother. 

• But I laugh,/And eat well, 

• Tomorrow,/ I’ll be at the table 

• I, too, am America. 

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Which theme is conveyed in Text 2, Hughes’s poem? (RL.10.2)

• America must celebrate all of its members, not just a select group. 

• All people in America share similar experiences and lead similar lives. 

• Americans must make the effort to spend more time with their loved ones. 

• To Americans, health and happiness should be of greatest importance. 

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Part B: Why is it important that the speaker does not define exactly who “they” are? (RL.10.1)

• It protects the speaker’s relationships by not offending one specific group. 

• It keeps readers interested in the poem by maintaining their curiosity. 

• It holds the focus of the poem on its subject, which is the speaker himself. 

• It invites people everywhere to be part of the speaker’s concept of America.

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

• a hungry African American

• slaves

• someone who wants equality

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Who is the speaker of the poem?

• the owner of the house

• the "darker brother"

• Langston Hughes

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

• hopeful

• angry

• sad

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What is the central theme of the poem 'I, Too' by Langston Hughes?

• A) The struggle for equality and recognition

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The importance of family

• D) The power of technology

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