Langston Hughes

When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones," Mrs. Jones says. From this announcement you can see that Mrs. Jones...

• Roger looks up at her

• has a powerful personality

• is courteous

• is afraid of Roger won't remember her

Renewal and flourishing of Black literary and musical culture during the years after World War I in the Harlem section of New York City.

• Segregate/Segregation

• Harlem Renaissance

• Refrain

• Opportunity

Langston Hughes was the first African American to do what?

• Fly an airplane

• Earn his living solely through writing

• Win the Super Bowl

• Go to college

When was Langston Hughes born?

• July 4, 1776

• December 7, 1941

• September 11, 2001

• February 1, 1902

What catastrophic event did Langston Hughes experience while he was visiting his father in Mexico City?

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

Hughes' mother left her young son in what U.S. city while she looked for work?

• Chicago, Illinois

• Little Rock, Arkansas

• Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Lawrence, Kansas

Hughes lived with what relative until he was 13 years old?

• Uncle

• Father

• Grandmother

• Aunt

What grade was Langston Hughes in when he wrote his first poem?

• 2nd Grade

• 6th Grade

• 9th Grade

• 8th Grade

Hughes was elected what during school?

• Class Poet

• Most likely to succeed

• Class clown

• Best dressed

What reason does Roger give for his action?

• He is out for kicks.

• He wants a new bicycle.

• He wants a new pair of blue suede shoes.

• He needs lunch money for school.