Langston Hughes Quiz

What university was Hughes forced to leave due to racial discrimination?

• Stanford University

• Columbia University

• Harvard University

• Manhattan College

Which of these was Hughes NOT?

• Black

• A communist

• A musician

• A writer

Fill in the blank from one of Langston Hughes' most famous poems. What happens to a _____ deferred?

True or false: Hughes was born and raised in Harlem, New York.

• True

• False

Which was NOT a struggle Hughes experienced in his lifetime?

• Discrimination

• Poverty

• Parents' divorce

• Drug Addiction

True or False: Hughes, despite his criticism of the government and culture, never traveled outside of the United States.

• True

• False

What university did Hughes graduate from?

• Lincoln University

• Columbia University

• Brown University

• He did not graduate college.