Harlem by Langston Hughes

Who was a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance and known for his poetry and essays on African American culture?

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Langston Hughes

• Booker T. Washington

• W.E.B. Du Bois

I was a poet who became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance.  My poems tell about African Americans and often contain jazz rhythms and dialect.

• Langston Hughes

• Jessie Owens

• Ruby Bridges

• Marcus Garvey

What was one of the goals of the Harlem Renaissance?

• To promote racial integration

• To rejuvenate Harlem's economy

• To celebrate African American cultural contributions

• To initiate political reform in the South

How did the Great Migration affect the Harlem Renaissance?

• It decreased the population of African Americans in Harlem

• It increased African American political power in the South

• It brought an influx of African American artists and intellectuals to Harlem

• It led to the decline of African American cultural expressions

This poet shared his African and American cultural roots in his work.

• Langston Hughes

• John Steinbeck

• Henry Ford

• Jacob Lawrence

What is the central theme of Langston Hughes' poem 'Harlem'?

• A) The American Dream

• B) Deferred dreams and aspirations

• C) The beauty of Harlem

• D) The struggle for equality

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Harlem' by Langston Hughes?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Alliteration

• D) Hyperbole

In what year was Langston Hughes' poem 'Harlem' published?

• A) 1926

• B) 1935

• C) 1951

• D) 1960

What question does Langston Hughes pose in the poem 'Harlem'?

• A) What happens to a dream deferred?

• B) How does it feel to be a problem?

• C) Why is the caged bird singing?

• D) Where do we go from here?

How does Langston Hughes' poem 'Harlem' relate to the Civil Rights Movement?

• A) It directly calls for civil disobedience

• B) It highlights the frustration of unfulfilled promises

• C) It celebrates the achievements of the movement

• D) It provides a historical account of the movement